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I keep seeing this exact comment at the top in every thread about smart devices. It's basically copypasta at this point. Even the replies follow the same patter

by Kiro 6y ago

I keep seeing this exact comment at the top in every thread about smart devices. It's basically copypasta at this point. Even the replies follow the same pattern we've seen a thousand times. I wish there was a way to detect "standard comments" and filter them out or put them in a different tab. It's not just this topic. Another example is the "I quit X and couldn't be happier" we see in every thread about Big Tech, regardless of the content of the article. I understand that these comments resonate with a lot of people but when clicking a thread I expect to read comments about the actual topic (the new intrusive ads that LG just introduced), not generic comments about smart devices in general.

Rule35 6y ago
Ugh, in every thread there's some guy complaining about people's opinions, just because they don't specifically mention the brands and events from the specifc article linked. "A Panasonic TV gave your voice-search data to the police? Irrelevant! We're discussing a Mitsubishi smart-stove phoning the FBI because it detected you cooking Panda meat." I wish these people would realize that the problem is smart devices in general and stop complaining that the tiniest of circumstances make an entirely new case. I understand that this sort of emotional populism resonates with people: "lol, no - this case is totally different and you have to suck it!" but when I click on a headline I expect to see people engaging with the heart of the issue, not dodging and dissembling because they're offended by the implications. ---- Yeah, I get ya. It is annoying that people don't address the specific topic at hand, but you have to realize that the specific brand (LG) of the TV isn't the issue - companies blatantly invading our privacy is. If we get too distracted on which company is doing it this week we'll look up in a few years and realize we're arguing over whether Samsung or LG is sending our records to the government instead of fighting for a blanket users-rights bill and it'll be too late, both will be.
- Kiro 6y ago
  For me personally, as an owner of an LG device who just yesterday had to accept new T&Cs for these ads, I'm very interested in the actual topic but I understand your point. That's why I'm theorizing about a function separating "general comments" from "topic-specific comments".
  - Rule35 6y ago
    I've got a Samsung TV. Don't code that function to be too specific or we won't be able to share legal resources. So far I've only got minor ads in the options screen and when switching inputs but if you guys roll over (or spend your efforts fighting other smart-device owners) then who knows.

by Kiro 6y ago

Rule35 6y ago

Ugh, in every thread there's some guy complaining about people's opinions, just because they don't specifically mention the brands and events from the specifc article linked. "A Panasonic TV gave your voice-search data to the police? Irrelevant! We're discussing a Mitsubishi smart-stove phoning the FBI because it detected you cooking Panda meat." I wish these people would realize that the problem is smart devices in general and stop complaining that the tiniest of circumstances make an entirely new case. I understand that this sort of emotional populism resonates with people: "lol, no - this case is totally different and you have to suck it!" but when I click on a headline I expect to see people engaging with the heart of the issue, not dodging and dissembling because they're offended by the implications. ---- Yeah, I get ya. It is annoying that people don't address the specific topic at hand, but you have to realize that the specific brand (LG) of the TV isn't the issue - companies blatantly invading our privacy is. If we get too distracted on which company is doing it this week we'll look up in a few years and realize we're arguing over whether Samsung or LG is sending our records to the government instead of fighting for a blanket users-rights bill and it'll be too late, both will be.

Kiro 6y ago
For me personally, as an owner of an LG device who just yesterday had to accept new T&Cs for these ads, I'm very interested in the actual topic but I understand your point. That's why I'm theorizing about a function separating "general comments" from "topic-specific comments".
- Rule35 6y ago
  I've got a Samsung TV. Don't code that function to be too specific or we won't be able to share legal resources. So far I've only got minor ads in the options screen and when switching inputs but if you guys roll over (or spend your efforts fighting other smart-device owners) then who knows.