- I couldn't find a better link for the citation and it seemed like rather important info that should be in the wiki. Maybe someone else would find a better one to replace it with.
- I figured linking to an HN discussion would serve as a great citation, even if I was mistaken about something. Looks like HN didn't disappoint. :)
EDIT: I've updated the wiki text to remove my previous edits and added a mention about the use of hash prefixes.
> Not only is that not a valid wikipedia cite, it's not even right. Only hash prefixes are ever sent to Google, and only if it's already tested locally that the hash prefix includes malicious sites. Humorously this exact same exchange took place in the linked conversation:https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2015/07/msg00232.html
Thanks for the link and pointing that out, I stand corrected. I'm curious to know how big the prefix is. Depending on its size this either remains privacy theater or not.
Yes, I did that for two reasons:
- I couldn't find a better link for the citation and it seemed like rather important info that should be in the wiki. Maybe someone else would find a better one to replace it with.
- I figured linking to an HN discussion would serve as a great citation, even if I was mistaken about something. Looks like HN didn't disappoint. :)
EDIT: I've updated the wiki text to remove my previous edits and added a mention about the use of hash prefixes.
> Not only is that not a valid wikipedia cite, it's not even right. Only hash prefixes are ever sent to Google, and only if it's already tested locally that the hash prefix includes malicious sites. Humorously this exact same exchange took place in the linked conversation: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2015/07/msg00232.html
Thanks for the link and pointing that out, I stand corrected. I'm curious to know how big the prefix is. Depending on its size this either remains privacy theater or not.