• I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    logging your keystrokes is quintessential for every online service you interact with

    No, it is not. Services expect the “complete” payload, whether a prompt, a text message, or whatever, it doesn’t matter if you typed it, if you copy-pasted it or something else. None of them need to analyze stuff you’ve typed, deleted and never sent.

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      2 months ago

      Generally yes, but there is one use case where every key stroke is often recorded and analyzed, a search bar. If it’s trying to fill out suggestions as you type, every keystroke is recorded as you go.