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Tim Sweeney will get even more money this way. I am also not convinced this makes things better for everyone. The majority of users need devices that protect th
by ryao 3y ago
Tim Sweeney will get even more money this way. I am also not convinced this makes things better for everyone. The majority of users need devices that protect them from being tricked into installing malware by black hats. The only way to do that is to create devices where they are incapable of doing that even under duress. Eliminating barriers to doing that is not doing many gullible people a favor. There will undoubtedly be more malware attacks on unsuspecting victims if Google is forced to make things better for Epic, and Tim Sweeney does not care that his additional revenue from this if it is allowed to stand means that regular people will suffer.
Note that Sweeney is no stranger to harming others to enrich himself:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/fortnite-video-game-maker-epic-games-pay-more-half-billion-dollars-over-ftc-allegations https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/...
I find the idea that his actions are making the world better to be ridiculous. Overall, they are making the world worse. I guess I should not be surprised that his propaganda about making the world better has gained traction. Most people who hear it do not have the full picture to consider and will happily consider only what they have been told. :/