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0 pointsNightshaxx5y ago0 comments

This makes way more sense than any of the other suggestions in HN.

DMs are almost worthless; who uses DMs for anything important? It's for contacting people you kinda know but not really. State secrets aren't transitted over DM, but not because people wouldn't be stupid enough to do it. the people holding them are much older than the demographic that uses Twitter DMs. Worst case with DMs is some new YouTuber drama would be exposed.

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thereare5lights5y ago

You're underestimating the situation. One possibility is that someone has some information that can be used to blackmail them be exposed. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a politician that used Twitter DMs in such a fashion.

kshacker5y ago

Exactly. While everyone talks about the DNC leak, we forget Anthony Weiner who IIRC had multiple twitter related incidents.

dawnerd5y ago

a lot of tech support includes PII over DM. Just in my list right now tmobile has enough in a dm thread for someone to call up and take over my line. It's stupid.

Spooky235y ago

Never underestimate the power of stupid. There is unlimited potential.

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