I recently learned that voting on lemmy is not anonymous. Anyone can get information about who has upvoted and downvoted a post or comment.

In combination with your IP, this is a massive privacy (maybe even physical security) risk. Also, people can target you for your votes.

Sadly, this is something where I would prefer Reddit over Lemmy. Big tech scrapes data from both places anyways, at least Reddit is safe.

          • npdean@lemmy.todayOP
            13·
            4 months ago

            I see, why don’t you post your full name and social security number? Take real accountability for your actions.

            This is a stupid take. My point was never that voting should be changed from public to private now. My point is that if it is public, make it explicitly known that it is.

              • npdean@lemmy.todayOP
                12·
                4 months ago

                I am saying it should be made clear. I never said that it not specified anywhere and I can drag them to court for it.

                • StocktonCrushed@sh.itjust.works
                  11·
                  4 months ago

                  Why should it be made clear? Because you’re used to a different system? Take that entitlement and shove it up your own ass on your way back to leddit. Sorry, Lemmy isn’t sucking off your weird need to influence yet remain anonymous.

                  • npdean@lemmy.todayOP
                    11·
                    4 months ago

                    I don’t want to be anonymous. I want to know that I am not anonymous.