This. Why would anyone subject himself to appliances connected to the Intertnet with stupid software, poor security and push updates that take away ownership an

This. Why would anyone subject himself to appliances connected to the Intertnet with stupid software, poor security and push updates that take away ownership and make your life miserable. But the worst isn't that such appliances exist. That would just be opt-in, the worst is that entire lines of products become "smart" and if you want to avoid all that complexity, surface of failure, surface of attack, and in short, headaches, you just have no option. Try to find a "dumb" TV with more than 32". It's basically impossible in my country. There's no such thing. I've been trying to replace my old TV since 2019 and I see I won't be able unless I get into the second-hand market, which of course will dry up of such products one day. Then you go to complain to your techie community and you get responses like "just don't connect it to the internet dude!". It's depressing to see that so many techies miss the point entirely.