• FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Then how’s it comparable?

    Because they’re both optional fields that have absolutely no checks on them where you’re free to enter any information or none at all.

    In this hypothetical threat that you’re worrying about, there is no world where birthDate gives an ‘evil corporation’ more data about you than your REAL NAME and LOCATION.

    Those fields have been in systemd since the beginning, have you noticed any problems related to using your Real Name and Location in your user profile… or do you simply not enter that data?