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> If a site has non-free code and LibreJS pings me about it, I’ll consider if there’s a better site I should be supporting instead. I wonder how viable this is
by KronisLV 2y ago
> If a site has non-free code and LibreJS pings me about it, I’ll consider if there’s a better site I should be supporting instead.
I wonder how viable this is in the age of the network effect, where most people and content can be found on like 10 big sites.
If I need an answer for something but it's on StackOverflow, YouTube, Reddit or even a Discord server, then that's just where I'll go, principles be damned. For many it's probably the same way with X vs Mastodon, the latter of which does feel more wholesome but can get lonely, or at the very least limits your reach. Same with social media or professional sites like LinkedIn. Same with using one of the more popular browsers, OSes, drivers or a lot of other proprietary software.
Not to dismiss anyone who cares deeply about free software, but honestly I wonder what % of people are actually committed to those ideals and how many are just cruising through life with whatever is the most popular option with least troubles for everything.
- hhreefgguu 2y ago> principles be damned This is a very common occurrence: convenience or perceived necessity trumping principles. > I wonder what % of people are actually committed Almost 0%, if by “actually committed” you mean consistently applying these principles in practice, in the face of inconvenience. I nevertheless believe that having principles, however vague and sometimes inconsistently applied, is a good thing, in that it structures thought and informs action. It gives a way to discuss how things “should” be.