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I think that allowing me to run whichever software I choose, on a device I paid lots of money for is, is a great service to society. Essentially the exact oppos
by x3ro 5y ago
I think that allowing me to run whichever software I choose, on a device I paid lots of money for is, is a great service to society. Essentially the exact opposite of parasitism, especially considering these people are doing it for free.
- dylan604 5y agoYes, but you did buy the device knowing full well its limitations and obviously felt it was worth it in the end.
- southerntofu 5y agoThe trillion dollar question is how to get rid of parasitic corporations (capitalism) ruining our lives for a profit, making it so we need dedicated hackers to do something as "simple" as owning our hardware.
- asimpletune 5y agoI think voting… more
- southerntofu 5y agoHow so? Has voting ever brought any major social change? If anything, history has shown that when a vote threatens the status quo, an armed coup financed by the industry (and often foreign imperialism) will take place (see: Allende, Sankara, etc). I think the situation about voting is summarized pretty well by this funny rap clip form the 2016 USA elections: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D9Qv6S_GtLo https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D9Qv6S_GtLo
- djbusby 5y agoMost big societal change was done through riots, not so much voting. Boston Tea Party, Union strikes/riots, guillotine. Oligarchs slow boil the proles until they pop.