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Well that was an underwhelming argument.. google is shit random links* - DOWNLOAD BRAVE!" My (and please feel free to take a pop at me) riposte is that Google

by goldcd 7y ago

Well that was an underwhelming argument.. google is shit random links* - DOWNLOAD BRAVE!" My (and please feel free to take a pop at me) riposte is that Google is the single large Internet company that keeps encroaching into my privacy/life - but gives me enough carrot with each stick for me to forgive them. Yes, I'm being data-raped, but they're actually pretty open with it and provide me some use from this data. e.g. Years ago I was shocked at seeing that I was being tracked on the maps timeline. But, it meant I could identify that great restaurant I was trying to remember. I had the option to turn off the tracking.. but well it's really useful. Then you see your last holiday came with free-tracking and your free-pixel photos inserted into a lovely timeline.. grinds teeth at the intrusion, but loves the nostalgic montage They also have been successful in opening my wallet - no more youtube adverts for me (and yes, you can block them in the browser, but then that doesn't pay the creator). Also paid for Drive - originally that, drop-box or Onedrive flips coin - but best client, API for my NAS, could add backup for my Mum's PC.. It was better so I bit, but kept finding more useful stuff being added. As a counterargument - "Facebook". I used to think it was magic, but every interaction annoys me. "Why don't you connect to these people???! - Because I've no idea who any of them are. Ebay - Doesn't seem to offer me anything more, except more shite each time I try to use it. Expensive AliExpress at best. Amazon - actually great for shopping, nice integration of third party stuff. Easily winner in cloud hosting - and great example of horizontal gubbins. MS - Under Satya actually interesting once more - and as I was convinced they were going insane, proof that I've no idea what I'm talking about.

marmaduke 7y ago
> data-raped Please don't dilute the meaning of words like this. As your post acknowledges the use of your data is entirely consensual and sprinkling rape in their is just for shock value only bros could consider ok
- speedplane 7y ago
  >> data-raped > Please don't dilute the meaning of words like this. It's a bad term, but telling people how to speak provoke's backlash and resentment. It's more effective to explain the effect phrases like this have on people (as you did) and let them make their own decision then telling them to not say it.
- goldcd 7y ago
  Now stop that - Do you honestly (imagine I'm sat across the table from you, giving you a hard look) think I was trying in any sense to "devalue/mitigate/desensitize rape"? And don't you even try arguing that your problem isn't directly with me, but your concern is that others reading my post might get the wrong end of it.
  - marmaduke 7y ago
    > Do you honestly think I was trying No, I think it's an inappropriate superfluous shock-value word in this context. > don't you even try arguing that your problem isn't directly with me I wasn't going to!
    - goldcd 7y ago
      It was just a bit of hyperbole. Do you feel equally outraged to condemn "murder" if anybody uses the verb "kill"?

by goldcd 7y ago

marmaduke 7y ago

> data-raped Please don't dilute the meaning of words like this. As your post acknowledges the use of your data is entirely consensual and sprinkling rape in their is just for shock value only bros could consider ok

speedplane 7y ago
>> data-raped > Please don't dilute the meaning of words like this. It's a bad term, but telling people how to speak provoke's backlash and resentment. It's more effective to explain the effect phrases like this have on people (as you did) and let them make their own decision then telling them to not say it.
goldcd 7y ago
Now stop that - Do you honestly (imagine I'm sat across the table from you, giving you a hard look) think I was trying in any sense to "devalue/mitigate/desensitize rape"? And don't you even try arguing that your problem isn't directly with me, but your concern is that others reading my post might get the wrong end of it.
- marmaduke 7y ago
  > Do you honestly think I was trying No, I think it's an inappropriate superfluous shock-value word in this context. > don't you even try arguing that your problem isn't directly with me I wasn't going to!
  - goldcd 7y ago
    It was just a bit of hyperbole. Do you feel equally outraged to condemn "murder" if anybody uses the verb "kill"?