> That hypothetical person, who switches away from all corporate technology because of Apple's CSAM news, is now maintaining their own music library, turning mu

> That hypothetical person, who switches away from all corporate technology because of Apple's CSAM news, is now maintaining their own music library, turning music discovery from something that takes seconds, to taking minutes or hours. A pattern that'll repeat itself throughout their life if they're consistent. That time expenditure will likely pay for itself. For a time, I was genuinely addicted to YouTube and its algorithmic feed, to the extent that I would regularly spend 2-4 hours a day watching nothing in particular, as long as it tickled my funny bone. Then I got rid of it for a while, and suddenly I have so much free time. I reinstalled the app a few days ago, and relapsed for a few days until I noticed it was happening again, and got rid of it again. I've never even considered signing up for TikTok. If what I hear about it is true, I'd be hooked on it like on crack cocaine. If the only way to function without having my brain hacked left and right is to run my own services and hoard my media on a NAS, then this is exactly what I do.