# Opinions on this gemlog post?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/opinions-on-this-gemlog-post/36206
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2026-03-11T18:41:39Z
**Posts:** 4

## Post 1 by @thetourist — 2026-03-11T18:41:39Z

I was browsing Gemini (the protocol, not the AI) when I came across this gemlog:

- Gemini version
- [HTTP version](http://larsthebear.me/fingerprinting.html)

I usually disable JavaScript, but this post advises against it. I am also worried by the fact that most users of [Fingerprint.com](http://Fingerprint.com), [Am I Unique?](https://amiunique.org/), and [Cover Your Tracks](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) will likely be using private browsers, so the real-world results would be quite different.

What do you think?

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## Post 2 by @FranklyFlawless — 2026-03-11T18:45:47Z

> [@thetourist](#):
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> What do you think?

I think the author has failed to acknowledge the efforts of resisting browser fingerprinting from Tails, the Tor Browser/Project and/or Whonix.

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## Post 3 by @jonah — 2026-03-11T19:00:28Z

In some sense they are right, and especially so considering they are coming from the perspective of being a Gemini user…

I think some degree of fingerprinting will always be inherent to the World Wide Web by design. Or even if Mullvad/Tor somehow ever completely 100% succeed in defeating all fingerprinting, there will always be feature trade-offs that go along with it.

I’d also agree with this statement:

> it generates a significant data point of its own: the fact that JavaScript is disabled.

The main exception is only when you are using Tor/Mullvad in Safest mode, because there are a reasonable number of other people who also have JS disabled and look like you in that case. But so few people will disable JS in browsers like Firefox/Brave or even privacy-focused ones like Librewolf that I would agree disabling JS otherwise is a big fingerprinting issue.

Going back to Gemini, I think that (or something like it) might actually be the only real solution to fingerprinting on the web: Having some completely separate protocol that only handles basic things like text/images and never runs any code client-side _by design_, that way you can’t really stand out.

It would be great to have something like Gemini coexist with the rest of the web to eliminate fingerprinting at least on _some_ websites. It’s hard to see that getting mainstream appeal though, especially when big content providers are heavily disincentivized to use Gemini/Gopher/etc.

I find it interesting the author did not bring up browsing Gemini as a potential solution :laughing:

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## Post 4 by @thetourist — 2026-03-11T19:16:12Z

> [@jonah](#):
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> I find it interesting the author did not bring up browsing Gemini as a potential solution :laughing:

Well, there’s not really a lot of content on Gemini/Gopher, in my experience. Plenty of personal capsules, sure, and even some games and social media — but it isn’t _nearly_ as engaging as some of the large web.