1977: Paperwork

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Paperwork
Plus, the photo was geotagged, my unlocked password manager was visible on the laptop, AND you could see my naked reflection in the dark part of the screen.
Title text: Plus, the photo was geotagged, my unlocked password manager was visible on the laptop, AND you could see my naked reflection in the dark part of the screen.

Explanation

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Cueball is complaining about how much tax paperwork he has to do on social media. He posts a picture of all his tax documents. Tax documents will usually contain many specific and important personal information in a very small area. Given the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", a picture of this information-dense tax return is the most efficient way to leak personal information short of sending out the actual return. He likely didn't do this for the purpose of giving out personal information, as it is generally a bad idea to give out your personal information online.[citation needed]

The title text further adds to the issues. First, it explains the picture was geotagged, which means anyone could easily find Cueball's home. Next, it also says his password manager was on his laptop screen, unlocked and presumably showing many of his passwords, usernames, and other information needed to log in to his accounts (such as email, banking sites, social media sites, etc.), thus allowing anyone to easily get in. Finally, the title text suggests Cueball's naked body was reflected off the laptop screen, and inadvertently included in the picture. With XKCD's stick figures it's usually impossible to tell if they are clothed or naked, but now that we know Cueball is naked in this one it may make this strip NSFW. Consider yourself warned. Having a picture of oneself naked on the internet, without monetizing it, is also generally a bad idea.[citation needed]

Filing tax papers is topical as April is the tax season in the United States, with this year's Tax Day falling on April 17, 2018. Also, April 6 is the start of the tax year in the UK.

Transcript

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[Cueball hold his phone and takes a picture of his desk with sheets of paper and a laptop on it.]
Phone: Click
[Cueball types on his phone in a smaller frame on the right.]
Ugh, check out how much tax paperwork I have to do.
(Cancel) (Post)
[Caption below:]
I've accidentally discovered the world's most efficient way to leak personal information.


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Discussion

Someone please reword my explanation... I put the basic structure up, but I think it has very poor flow, especially the title textLinker (talk) 16:37, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

I thought this was like 1566, where he has found a clever (if somewhat devious) way to get other people to do his tax paperwork for him. In this case, people online will see the picture and volunteer to help complete the paperwork for him, possibly replying to his post with some or all of the information that he needs to fill in. 141.101.99.95 16:40, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Anybody know Randall's twitter?

Is this more efficient than Scott C. Taylor putting his SSN on the side of a truck? 172.69.90.52 19:01, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Why would you be doing your tax paperwork naked??? Herobrine (talk) 10:53, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

why wouldn’t you be naked? I prepare my own taxes at home, without any guests or company in my house, so (like any other household activity in that circumstance) I’m naked when I do my taxes. It’s not like I’m going to put on a business suit so I’m in the right frame of mind or something. I know some people are comfortable being naked only in certain “special” rooms of the home (bedroom, bathroom) but I don’t think that is particularly common.

I don't know about you, but for me, revealing my tax return and all my passwords is one thing, but a naked picture of myself would be WTMPI (Way Too Much Personal Information.) Rtanenbaum (talk) 18:29, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

I want to note an issue with the transcript of this comic. I feel the glass of water is better described as less than half full. 172.68.255.62 13:20, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Isn’t posting pictures with cryptic (hidden) nudity a “thing the kids do” nowadays? 172.69.62.100 13:36, 8 April 2018 (UTC)