Much better than a badge because it's harder to read and even easier to obscure. Plus if someone does manage to scan the QR code it can be tracked. It's like a badge except ICE can have a record of everyone who does communism by trying to look at it .

[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I consulted with several civil liberty lawyers and they all told me the best thing you can do at a protest or any public gathering is install and use as many government apps as possible.

[–] romaselli@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That was sarcasm. You should only have a burner at a protest, maybe. And be organized enough that you don't need a phone to be effective or safe.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's not really how qr codes work. They can only see you scanned it if it's a url or something and you click on it.

Also qr and other data matrix codes are quite redundant and can be read with something like 40% missing, depending on how it was created.

[–] NinaPasadena@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Ya I'm aware of how qr codes work. It'll definitely be a url. Like most qr codes most people scan. Go to a restaurant scan open a link to a menu. They'll do that.

And you're right they are redundant. Great for still being scannable if a bits worn off a table or a box in a warehouse. But silly to suggest somehow a pig couldn't damage or cover 40% of a small square. Unless the code like covers they're whole back... Which would be funny looking.