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There is a simple solution to this botnet and others. Don't buy these devices, any convenience is out weighed by privacy concerns. Resist becoming a NPC.
by hourislate 5y ago
There is a simple solution to this botnet and others. Don't buy these devices, any convenience is out weighed by privacy concerns. Resist becoming a NPC.
- pfisch 5y agoCalling a person an NPC is a good way to throw away your credibility and sound like an incel.
- raxxorrax 5y agoIsn't every man an incel between sexual intercourse?
- rideontime 5y agoAre you suggesting that every moment a man is not engaging in sexual intercourse is involuntary?
- at_a_remove 5y agoBehold as I trade one shallow insult ("NPC") for another with even less depth ("incel")! Oddly, people most likely to use the "incel" insult are somehow against sexual objectification, despite the fact that they have reduced the entirety of someone's value as to whether or not they get laid. It's a bit of self-contradiction that rarely gets examined.
- SquareWheel 5y agoBy "NPC", do you mean a sheep?
- p49k 5y agoNot good enough, we need severe regulation. These companies are playing a game that’s unwinnable for consumers. The respectable device from Brand A you own today will auto-update 2 years from now to one with privacy-invading bloatware. You can’t do anything about it because you would need the security updates which are part of the update. If you switch to Brand B, then over time they’ll do the same thing while Brand A slowly transitions to the “respectable” company. Rinse and repeat.
- csunbird 5y agoSame is happening with TVs as well. It is nearly impossible to find a good TV without internet connection or ads.