I would prefer to use Lemmy, but it simply doesn’t have some things that reddit currently has. It could in the future, but it doesn’t have the user base yet.

Is it possible to add a firewall rule to block it?

Did they clarify how they track “the same device”? If I replace my SSD, is that’s new device? Gpu? Motherboard? Cpu? Get more ram? Reinstall the OS?

And even then, I usually install on 2-3 different devices. And what happens when 10 years down the road I want to okay it again and install it on 2 more devices?

It is a security threat, but only over an already compromised system.

They have to have access to your microphone or a microphone in your room.

Another path could be over a video call, but filtering out keystrokes is pretty easy, so that’s not a big deal.

I guess in a public place it could be an issue? But, a camera could obviously do that already.