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[-] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I spoof my user agent on Linux and appears as a Windows user to websites. So I'm actually contributing to the Windows stat.

[-] luana@tech.lgbt 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Contend6248@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

i guess privacy

[-] bamboo 2 points 1 year ago

some men just want to watch the world burn

[-] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Some websites don't work without spoofing as windows

[-] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

To reduce fingerprinting. Linux still has a relatively small user base.

[-] President_Pyrus@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

It'd be cool to spoof a browser to appear as OS/2 running IE6 or so.

[-] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That would be cool but also will defeat the purpose of not standing out

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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