> People think that ad blocking is the worst we'll lose. Either people will complain that the tangible example is narrowly scoped, or people will complain that

> People think that ad blocking is the worst we'll lose. Either people will complain that the tangible example is narrowly scoped, or people will complain that the topic is abstract nerd bullshit will no real-world meaning, it won't actually change anything, and insinuate having an opinion about it is cringe. This happens in every fucking conversation on this website about the technical details of a technical coordination (protocols, formats, platforms, interfaces, etc...). Google is the tail wagging the dog. Everyone knows it. Maybe it's time we all give up on the fantasy of technology as an enabler. Just accept that everything will be maximally locked-down and we should only see it as something to interact with when absolutely necessary. Accept that bland cable tv-esqe milquetoast culture with some playskool business collab tools bolted on is the fate of the internet. A blogger - I think The Last Psych - said that technology will be the biggest disappointment since the death of god. I think I understood his point 5 years ago. Recently though, I agree.