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		throwaway35777 on April 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The UX of UUIDs And there's no "forward secrecy" - if a normal word becomes a swear, then it's often hard to go through and change all uuids. Which is why the standard has been base16 (or base10) for so long.

zeven7 on April 11, 2024 [–]

But what if deadbeef becomes a swear?

/s… but only halfway

earthboundkid on April 16, 2024 | [–]

Modi is out of control.

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