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> Would you be better served by a Free Software alternative, or is the issue with your overconsumption of music? The issue is the proprietary algorithms of You

• ehershey 6y ago
  > Dead trees and Emacs org-mode are both resilient against data loss. How so? Emacs isn’t magic. It’s software. It has bugs. Countless things can cause data loss with paper—-rain, sweat, literally losing it, bad handwriting, wear and tear.
• MaxBarraclough 6y ago
  > the proprietary algorithms of YouTube are designed to addict me to music Seems to me the interests of the user and the provider are pretty well aligned here. A good recommendation engine lets the user enjoy more music, and keeps the provider in business. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic here, but addiction isn't a common issue with music streaming. There's a reason it isn't regulated the way online casinos are. > Dead trees and Emacs org-mode are both resilient against data loss Dead trees are not resilient against data loss. They're clumsy to duplicate and are easily lost or destroyed. Emacs is just a text editor. There are plenty of relatively bug-free text editors, both Free and non-Free. Again though, I support Free Software, but don't see how these examples illustrate issues of power and control.