> There’s nothing pedantic about pointing out that as an Apple product user you are not actually in control of the device which is purportedly yours. That’s not

> There’s nothing pedantic about pointing out that as an Apple product user you are not actually in control of the device which is purportedly yours. That’s not an ‘ultra-strict definition’ of control: it’s just what the word means. No, it's not what the word meant. What a word means depends on context. If I had simply said, "The good news is that the device was in my home under my observation", then the commenter "mcsniff" would have no opportunity to go off on a rant about "ownership" and "control". Or maybe you're going to argue pedantically that it's not "my" home, because I'm a renter? Or would you argue with someone with a mortgage that it's not "your" home, it's the bank's home? That's just pointless pedantry that clarifies nothing and benefits nobody. > I think that it adds a ton to the conversation to note that using Apple software is a choice. Continuing to use Apple software, even after Apple upload all your passwords to iCloud, is a choice. Not switching to alternatives is a choice. Everything is a choice. Therefore it's a tautology and adds zero to the conversation. Your comment was a choice. My comment is a choice. Choice choice choice choice. So what?