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[โ€“] [email protected] 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's just an invitation to use the Unix finger utility to find user info on them. Like a shortcut to a profile.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I have always made a .plan file on every unix-like system I have been on. Just in case I get fingered. Heck, even my at home single user devices have a .plan. Just to give the hackers a treat.