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		qingdao99 on Feb 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reddit Confirms It Was Hacked–Recommends Users Set... How hard is it to resist directly editing user data on your site? It's a pretty clear-cut case of abuse of power.

doubled112 on Feb 10, 2023 [–]

I've always strongly believed in "ignorance is bliss", and "if somebody wants me to know something they will tell me".

The idea of snooping barely crosses my mind, let alone editing.

Maybe it is different because Reddit comments are intended to be public.

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