Never Forget That 16-Year-Old Girls Run the Internet

http://recode.net/2014/03/21/never-forget-that-16-year-old-girls-run-the-internet/

by heytessa • 12 years ago

30 5 12 years ago

Still, no system is going to be infallible. Consciously or subconsciously, you know all your friends are going to see your innermost secrets when the app gets outed by Anonymous wannabes on Reddit or legit hacktivists on 4chan.

This person is very misguided if they think that most security research originates from Anons.

Or maybe they're making fun of infosec people in general?

doctorfoo• 12 years ago

This person is very misguided if they think that most security research originates from Anons.

A fair amount of personal information dissemination certainly happens on 4chan and similar places. I guess this is what he is referring to rather than high quality security research.

innocentius• 12 years ago

But that's not a substantial threat for the average user of the service. They only unmask or 'dox' someone when they think there's enough entertainment value in it, but the percentage of people to whom this happens is almost negligible.

RyanZAG• 12 years ago

Random google search found this: http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/stats/profiles2011/United...

Seems to imply that 16-19 year old girls make up a very tiny percentage of internet users.

Taurenking• 12 years ago

No they don't. 16 Year Olds run the Wave of Popularity. And trust me Popularity =/= Internet

Never Forget That 16-Year-Old Girls Run the Internet

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