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NoahZuniga
50 days ago
The real reason is that fingerprint.com's selling point is tracking over longer periods (months, their website claims), and this doesn't help them with that.
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vorticalbox
49 days ago
it allows you to track a browser forever because it is stable fingerprint point. This helps with long term tracking a great deal.
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PoignardAzur
49 days ago
If I understand correctly, it was only stable until you restarted Firefox / your computer.
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vorticalbox
49 days ago
Ok that’s change it a bit but on the other hand I’ve had my browser open for weeks now and I only restart it when the “update” button turns red lol
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negura
49 days ago
correct. the ordering persists for as long as the original process continues to run
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