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Comment by jubilanti

15 hours ago

Yes, because UUIDv7 gives up some random bits in order to include the timestamp, which is done in a way that makes UUIDv7s quick to sort by timestamp.

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ai_slop_hater  13 hours ago

How does including the timestamp expose me to adversarial exploitation?

  • danpalmer  11 hours ago

    It reveals the time you created the UUID, for one. That can lead to a bunch of problems.

  • goalieca  11 hours ago

    I’ve not come across any.

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