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I must admit, even as a critic of the GDPR in some respects, as an individual I am hoping that its heavy-handed approach will mean I can buy everyday things aga
by Silhouette 8y ago
I must admit, even as a critic of the GDPR in some respects, as an individual I am hoping that its heavy-handed approach will mean I can buy everyday things again without having spyware, telemetry, and so on coming as standard. I don't want a "smart" phone or a "smart" TV or a "connected" car, where the scare quotes denote entirely unnecessary invasion of privacy and/or security and safety risks. I buy a phone to communicate, a TV to watch stuff, and a car to get from A to B, and it will be nice if we can get back to doing those things better instead of tacking on all the user-hostile extras.
- zerostar07 8y agoThen just buy older stuff nobody says you need a smartphone.
- pwinnski 8y agoEvery month it gets harder to buy a non-smart TV. They still exist, but mostly one ends up buying a smart TV and just never logging into it.
- Silhouette 8y agoHave you tried buying a non-smart TV or a non-connected car recently? Or even a feature phone that is basic in features but good quality? I do have quite a few devices from just before the madness became almost inescapable, but it has become increasingly difficult to get hold of these things in recent years. Aside from the sales and marketing aspects, there are other pressures that are forcing older models into obsolescence prematurely, such as changing encodings and DRM mechanisms for video, changing standards for wireless communications, and environmental and safety issues that drive older cars off the roads.