Germany's far-right AfD party hit by mass email theft
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It remains unclear who was responsible for the attack and whether additional data has been compromised. #EuropeNews
  • Lydon_Feen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1431·
    1 day ago

    Unfortunately, not a single piece of shit voting for them will care.

    We live in a world of pure intellectual and moral dishonesty.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      481·
      1 day ago

      The logical result of a world where there is no meaningful regulation on social media and they’ve cracked the code for constructing a cozy, individualized reality for every person that consumes algorithmically-weighted content.

      • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        23 hours ago

        So that you only get to see what YOU want to see! None of that bad stuff you don’t like. You won’t ever hear bad news ever again. Just keep clicking and it will aaaaall be over sooon. Ssssh, ssssssssh, yes, go to sleep.

        • Lydon_Feen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          21 hours ago

          I would argue that there’s a big difference between an intelectually honest disagreement, and fabricating facts, inventing realities and just plain and simply ignoring actual proof.

          And that’s the problem with social networks. They amplify stupidity and the algorithm is made to enhance whatever the tech-bro billionaires want to enhance. And unfortunately most of them are disgustingly corrupt pieces of shit, when not downright nazis.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
      174·
      1 day ago

      Why would they? They’re not voting for the AfD because they’re or aren’t Nazis. This is the same effect as Americans voting for Trump while the establishment was trying everything to paint him as a monster. Which he is. But it didn’t matter because the democratic system was offering these people smears instead of the governance they wanted. I think the same is happening here. In fact if there isn’t too much Nazi shit in these emails, this dump would launder the AfD’s image before their voters. E.g. “See they aren’t nearly as bad as they painted them as!”

      • topperharlie@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        1 day ago

        I know in a way you are correct, but voting for a far right party heavily sponsored by billionaires because being done with the establishment is certainly a choice… This where I draw the line of not giving these people the benefit of the doubt

        • BlindPenguin@piefed.socialEnglish
          151·
          23 hours ago

          Especially considering the fact that we have a lot of parties to choose from. That ballot paper is not small…

      • kunaltyagi@programming.devEnglish
        5·
        19 hours ago

        Vote for the left? Also, there’s already Nazi shit in the emails. Hoping for enough shit is never gonna be enough

        • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          18 hours ago

          I would vote left, and I hope that’d be the change of direction once people try the AfD and not get real improvements. But that’s much more an organizing job for the left to do than hoping people would just vote better. And I know work is being done. More is needed. I’m not in Germany and we have very similar problems here. 😄

  • db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    631·
    1 day ago

    The mails will proof once again that they are Nazis and not a democratic party. Will this lead to their ban? Nah, the left is the big issue for Merz, they want to enact the housing referendum Berlin voted for 5 years ago

    • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
      649·
      1 day ago

      Speaking from personal experience the ones who rail the most about privacy are the ones doing the shadiest shit.

        • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
          451·
          1 day ago

          Nope I meant if you have an unhealthy obsession about privacy.

          Normal people understand privacy but they aren’t insane about it.

          Example - I still use whatsapp because my relationships with my family and friends is more important.

            • ewo@piefed.caEnglish
              22·
              23 hours ago

              Like not using Whatsapp, whose parent company supports said Billionaires and Fascists.

          • LittleBorat3@lemmy.worldEnglish
            15·
            21 hours ago

            I am sorry but this is stupid. Here in Europe they want to install an AI spy software on every phone that scans your text and pictures for potentially pedo/grooming stuff. I have no interest in doing that obviously but I think this goes too far and once this is in place it won’t be used for what they say.

            If you do not defend your rights they will be taken away and people need to have that exhausting discussion with people like you all the time.

          • Denfa@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            20 hours ago

            So you think they’ll never bother to use your personal information against you, or do the same to anyone you care about? And when it does happen, will you again redraw the boundaries so you’ll never have to stand up for anything or against anyone… all the while assuring others it’s only another small concession?

            • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
              211·
              20 hours ago

              I don’t pretend to be more important than I am.

              Control what you can, accept what you can’t.

              • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
                10·
                18 hours ago

                The Jews in the Netherlands when the Nazis invaded would like a word.

                All they did was put their religion on a census.

                If you can’t imagine a world where your private life can be used against you, your imagination is shit tbh.

          • prenatal_confusion@feddit.orgEnglish
            9·
            23 hours ago

            It comes down to your definitit of healthy.

            There is a difference between obsession / paranoia regarding privacy and wanting to keep your data private as a default.

            • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
              215·
              23 hours ago

              I would argue it’s also convenience as well.

              I think most people would tell you they want their data private as default. The fact of the matter though, that many in places like this don’t want to hear, is the majority of people simply do not give a shit.

              That doesn’t mean they’re wrong headed or don’t care about privacy. It just means the convenience is more important.

              Fact of the matter is if you use a computer attached to The Internet nothing is private. If you think this I have a bridge to sell you.

              • prenatal_confusion@feddit.orgEnglish
                8·
                23 hours ago

                Yes, network effect goes brrrr. It is hard to get people to care enough to Jump ship to let’s say signal.

                About the bridge: I am using only free software. I use the PC to look up info, watch shows(local), send encrypted messages and play games (local and von with friends). Where is the privacy intrusion? My IP and metadata?

                • diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
                  6·
                  22 hours ago

                  Web fingerprinting is a bitch (DNS too), also it’s likely you have at least one non-free blob (mostly software freedom rather than privacy being concerned here), otherwise mostly lgtm

                • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
                  18·
                  20 hours ago

                  If someone cares enough they will find everything they need to know. The difference is the time and effort.

                  The sad fact no one wants to admit is none of us are special and no one gives a shit.

      • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        9·
        24 hours ago

        Having nothing to hide doesn’t mean having something to share. To believe otherwise is entitlement at best, but more likely goes hand in hand with our current rape/control culture.