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nish__
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Avoid UUID Version 4 Primary Keys in Postgres
Pretty much every social media app has a "Member since X" visible on public profiles. I don't think it's an issue.
mort96
1 day ago
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Who said I was talking about social media?
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nish__
1 day ago
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Well where else do users have public profiles?
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0x3f
1 day ago
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The whole point though is that the ID itself leaks info, even if the profile is not public. There are many cases where you reference an object as a foreign key, even if you can't see the entire record of that foreign key.
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nish__
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I can't think of any.
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strbean
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Sending a friend request is an obvious example.
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