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 Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 150 
Posts: 7281/8620 EXP: 42275981 Next: 31709 Since: 07-02-12 From: in a box 
Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 29 min. ago |
So a while ago, SmithJrBlaquaLuigi tried to bargain for an unban. As you guess, he went nowhere, but his attempt is still worth mentioning.
The gist of it was "I know your address, if you don't unban me I will tell you and you will be shocked to death". In itself, it was pretty ridiculous, as pretty much anything he says, but he actually had something. The attack was incredibly clever given his intelligence (or lack thereof). He took one of my pictures, grabbed the EXIF metadata, and from there, got a guessed address that he thought was mine. The address was relatively close, but not even in the same street. My phone is always in imprecise power-saving GPS mode, so the coordinates aren't precise enough to find the address. Regardless, this is a very important point, especially within today's increasing culture of making everything public and transmitting all sorts of data behind users' backs. When you take a picture with your phone, a bunch of data are embedded in it (the EXIF metadata), among which are GPS coordinates. It's a good idea to strip EXIF metadata from JPEGs as much as possible. It's also a good idea to disable the GPS on your phone entirely, if you don't care about things like weather forecasts. So, the uploader update. When you upload a JPEG, the uploader now automatically strips EXIF metadata. Similarly, all the existing JPEG files have been stripped. Let me know if this goes wrong somehow. ____________________ NSMBHD - Kafuka - Jul melonDS the most fruity DS emulator there is zafkflzdasd |
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 Red Goomba Normal user Level: 15 
Posts: 12/41 EXP: 13768 Next: 2616 Since: 08-11-12 Last post: 492 days ago Last view: 27 days ago |
Ijah's Post Crafty motherfucker, I'll give him that.
Thinking on the subject I am actually surprised there haven't been more warnings about this as a pretty serious privacy risk. Then again the powers that be would rather know all about where we are, have been, plan to go, etc...   |
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 150
Posts: 7282/8620 EXP: 42275981 Next: 31709 Since: 07-02-12 From: in a box
Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 29 min. ago |
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 Red Super Koopa Normal user Level: 50 
Posts: 79/876 EXP: 910993 Next: 36324 Since: 10-05-16 From: The true North, Strong & free! Last post: 345 days ago Last view: 14 days ago |
Jpeg's carry GPS data? Wow, I know a lot of technical things, but I didn't know that. I'll be more cautious now. ____________________ SMG RUN Progress: Not available here, for more information, check my Youtube Channel |
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![[image]](http://www.mariowiki.com/images/a/af/Mario_Mugshot_%2798.gif) Don't like politics? Too bad, it's-a Mario time. Level: 68 
Posts: 970/1727 EXP: 2723122 Next: 5678 Since: 03-14-16 From: Stabbing Wario Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 3 days ago |
Didn't know it can store data like that. Is the same information my Android phone displays when I'm browsing images? It tells me the location where the picture was taken.
This SmithJrBlaquaLuigi was so nice to me, but I guess he lost my respect for him. Thanks for the heads up. |
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（ーωー。） Level: 55 
Posts: 834/959 EXP: 1295497 Next: 18692 Since: 12-07-14 From: Japan Last post: 956 days ago Last view: 954 days ago |
I tend to use VerExif all the time, for this very reason.
It's nice to see you've added that to the Uploader, even though I never make photos with my phone camera. |
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Normal user Level: 24 
Posts: 82/159 EXP: 77819 Next: 305 Since: 01-07-16 From: Brazil Last post: 263 days ago Last view: 263 days ago |
I used that website and it doesn't seem like my images have any GPS data. I mean, I always keep GPS and Sync disabled since when my father gave me this phone he warned that this can create data which others can use to find who the person using the phone is so I assume there's not much there since, well it's disabled.
It's not like weather data requires GPS either, it just won't change when you go from a city to the next, but it'll still update the weather.  "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear." --Ram Dass |
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 150
Posts: 7284/8620 EXP: 42275981 Next: 31709 Since: 07-02-12 From: in a box
Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 29 min. ago |
Atleast you have a convenient weather app. The one on my phone refuses to display anything when the GPS is disabled. It seems I can make it use a set location instead of using the GPS, but (of course) no way to enter anything besides a few presets.
I hate this kind of blackmailing from a program. No GPS tracking? You ain't getting no weather info, sucker! I damn well could give you info for a given town, but I won't, because fuck you! And who knows if disabling the GPS actually does that and doesn't just "pretend it's disabled"? ____________________ NSMBHD - Kafuka - Jul melonDS the most fruity DS emulator there is zafkflzdasd |
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 Giant Red Paratroopa K64 RPG Overlord Level: 69 
Posts: 1311/1407 EXP: 2767845 Next: 101898 Since: 08-11-12 From: El Salvador Last post: 43 days ago Last view: 4 hours ago |
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Red Super Koopa Normal user Level: 50
Posts: 92/876 EXP: 910993 Next: 36324 Since: 10-05-16 From: The true North, Strong & free! Last post: 345 days ago Last view: 14 days ago |
This guy is a nut job. He E-mailed me and said this: Posted by SmithJrBlaquaLuigi The E-mail was uncalled for, in my opinion. (If he keeps saying stuff like this, maybe we can have another Hall-Of-Shame entry  )
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 150
Posts: 7286/8620 EXP: 42275981 Next: 31709 Since: 07-02-12 From: in a box
Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 29 min. ago |
and I reply to his lies with the following IRC query log, pulled straight from my client
read it, it's a fun ride ____________________ NSMBHD - Kafuka - Jul melonDS the most fruity DS emulator there is zafkflzdasd |
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Red Super Koopa Normal user Level: 50
Posts: 94/876 EXP: 910993 Next: 36324 Since: 10-05-16 From: The true North, Strong & free! Last post: 345 days ago Last view: 14 days ago |
It certainly was a fun ride. (and now I know where that quote you put in your signature came from XD) ____________________ SMG RUN Progress: Not available here, for more information, check my Youtube Channel |
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 Cheep-cheep Odyssey is the best game ever Level: 26 
Posts: 164/188 EXP: 98142 Next: 4133 Since: 03-04-16 From: Ireland Last post: 791 days ago Last view: 2 days ago |
Best parts in my opinion:
[21:49:52] [21:50:13] [21:50:14] [21:50:21] [21:50:32] [21:59:53] [21:59:57] But wow, I didn't know that JPEG stored GPS coordinates ____________________ Sorry for the maintenance -- we'll be back soon! |
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Member Normal user Level: 15 
Posts: 35/43 EXP: 13334 Next: 3050 Since: 01-07-14 Last post: 918 days ago Last view: 105 days ago |
Oddly enough I think this video I made (which actually happened) gives context to how he knows about this.
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Don't like politics? Too bad, it's-a Mario time. Level: 68 
Posts: 978/1727 EXP: 2723122 Next: 5678 Since: 03-14-16 From: Stabbing Wario Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 3 days ago |
Posted by StapleButter "hello" "yes?" "I have something" "tell me" "I have something and I'll give you 20 minutes" "Okay, but tell me" "...." "Well?" "I... have.... something!!!!" "Goddamn it, tell me" "Then unban me." That sounds infuriating. It also doesn't sound like StapleButter is holding EXIF data for ransom. |
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I AM YOUR DICTATOR! Level: 77 
Posts: 902/1972 EXP: 4091892 Next: 99237 Since: 03-01-14 From: Mementos Last post: 2 days ago Last view: 5 hours ago |
Rumors say SmithJr still isn't sponsored by Dominos.
Anyway the way he was trying to be cool and shocking with the info makes me cringe. I don't see Staple's posts cringy in what I see. ____________________ werbrbrbrbrbbrbbrbrbrbrrbb Discord: salty#1212 |
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 Panser Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch Level: 33 
Posts: 54/333 EXP: 211244 Next: 17935 Since: 10-31-16 From: Earth Last post: 312 days ago Last view: 20 days ago |
Sorry for derp question, but who was SmithJrBlaquaLuigi, and what did he do? ____________________ "To feel sadness is to live, but as long as you are alive, the future is a blank page." -Merlon, 2007 |
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 Buster Beetle succ Level: 37 
Posts: 60/467 EXP: 333064 Next: 5189 Since: 02-27-17 From: The Succ Zone Last post: 243 days ago Last view: 231 days ago |
Posted by LeftyGreenMario Reading this thread right now, I guess I feel the same way. ____________________ Just a fucktard |
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 150
Posts: 7302/8620 EXP: 42275981 Next: 31709 Since: 07-02-12 From: in a box
Last post: 3 days ago Last view: 29 min. ago |
Posted by SuperML he was banned for continually backseat modding and generally being a complete fucking idiot. he also reacts like a 8 year old, and can't speak English for shit despite being a North American. ____________________ NSMBHD - Kafuka - Jul melonDS the most fruity DS emulator there is zafkflzdasd |
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Baby Luigi Level: 48 
Posts: 463/749 EXP: 778019 Next: 45523 Since: 03-13-16 From: Lost in Time Last post: 202 days ago Last view: 196 days ago |
I'm late to this thread but I completely lost it at this part.
[21:04:57] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: And okay [21:08:03] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: Is this your house? [21:08:04] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: http://imgur.com/a/tERph [21:17:34] * Déconnecté (Connexion réinitialisée à l'autre extrémité). [21:25:28] StapleButter: nope [21:31:34] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: Well [21:31:47] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: It is. You image has a current location in it. [21:31:53] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: your* [21:32:52] StapleButter: EXIF data, huh? [21:32:57] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: Yep [21:33:12] StapleButter: well, the GPS tracking isn't precise [21:33:25] StapleButter: I always leave it on 'save power' mode [21:33:41] StapleButter: the address you got isn't my address, and has never been [21:34:54] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: Yes it was. Your picture was taken at your location few years ago. [21:35:08] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: It's not hard to figure it out [21:36:32] StapleButter: it's not, and I explained why [21:36:55] StapleButter: I always leave my phone in imprecise tracking mode [21:37:44] SmithJrBlaquaLuigi: You are comprehensively not being a reasonable at all. This fucker claims you're not being reasonable, but he said that immediately after an, what it looks like, attempting to dox you, threaten you, or at least pry out your private and personal information over his goddamn ban. This pitiful attempt made me lose all respect I ever had for him. I consider this behavior despicable. If this threat is not indicator that he's not going to be unbanned any time soon, then I don't know what will be. |
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