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Sync and profiles

Syncing is optional and an account is private until you deliberately publish it. Here is every field that leaves your machine, the command that prints those exact bytes first, and what claiming a handle does to what other people can see.

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What leaves your machine when you sync

Syncing is optional and the payload is deliberately narrow. Here is every field it contains, why each one is safe, and the command that prints the exact bytes before you ever send them.

Publish a profile, or stay private

An account is private until you deliberately publish it. Here is what claiming a handle does, what a public profile shows, and how to go back to private without losing anything.