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Seems a bit tin-foil in these days. These days? Surely these days it is beyond any reasonable doubt that not only were a lot of the tin-foil fashionistas right
by Silhouette 5y ago
Seems a bit tin-foil in these days.
These days? Surely these days it is beyond any reasonable doubt that not only were a lot of the tin-foil fashionistas right all along but also the suggested dangers of modern always-connected technology do now actually harm real people in real ways quite often. Just look at the subject of this very discussion.
The most disturbing thing is that it's still only a relatively small proportion of society who will actively try to avoid the trap. From my own experience it's not even that the others don't care -- plenty of them are well aware of what is being done to them and they don't like it -- but they think the alternatives are just as bad and they're (reasonably enough) not willing to become digital hermits who are disconnected from normal life just to avoid the likes of Microsoft, Google and Apple.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> The most disturbing thing is that it's still only a relatively small proportion of society who will actively try to avoid the trap. If people had genuine security concerns why would they be using stock Windows connected directly to the Internet in the first place?
- AlchemistCamp 5y agoDoes anyone not have genuine security concerns given how expansive and personal computing has become? We’re not talking about a single app or website. MS is a trillion dollar corporation that controls both the OS and in many cases the hardware layer. The “stock” version has unjustifiable defaults and I quit using Windows myself a few years ago due to exactly the issues people in this thread are complaining about.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> We’re not talking about a single app or website. MS is a trillion dollar corporation that controls both the OS and in many cases the hardware layer. Right... so why are people so stubborn on insignificant details like signing up for an account? Microsoft already controls all the software on your system if you're running Windows.
- 0des 5y agoI just want to say that I admire your dedication to your position, as devils advocate here. Even if your justifications for these are all basically "so what who doesn't mind police doing a little searchypooo at random what's the harm, you're not doing anything wrong right? It doesnt have to be a problem just lettem touch your weewee a little"
- chrisseaton 5y ago> Even if your justifications for these are all basically If that's what you think you've read, then I don't know how to re-explain!
- 0des 5y agoAyyy can't win em all.
- Silhouette 5y agoBecause it's what comes on the computer they bought from the store and because they don't know enough to do any different? Most people aren't tech experts. They buy a computer to do stuff and they follow the instructions in front of them or maybe ask someone they know for help.