afinewinterday

Funny when I look at my account on another machine when not logged in my score is -1, but that is hidden when I’m logged in to HN and everything looks normal and score is 1.

I think OP missed a big point: it’s also the fact that algorithms are sifting through every word and picture you post and constructing insanely accurate targeting to sell to advertisers and governments, and to the bad side of those two.

What we also need is privacy. I only want my friends to see my blog or rss feed. Not the entire planet and every greedy spyware.