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Right, we have an online community where we share some cool software that we wrote for each other, and then suddenly we need to show our IDs because of "safety"

Right, we have an online community where we share some cool software that we wrote for each other, and then suddenly we need to show our IDs because of "safety". You are falling for the trap that all these wannabe dictators are setting up for us: that they are protecting us with all these regulations. Oh sure it protects some people in some ways, but you're not seeing how you're giving away your freedom and put them in control of your life.

notepad0x90 1y ago
I think it's just that certified Google devices are no longer usable for your much smaller use case, because Google prioritized their much larger customers who suffer from harm. Freedom vs security is not the argument here, because there is no expectation of Freedom when it comes to a private business. If you ask me, software licensing and copyrights should entirely be torn down. If google is a monopoly and they are forcing this measure, it might qualify for an anti-trust suit by governments. But if they aren't a monopoly (cooperhead,lineage,etc..) then you should use other options and ditch certified google devices. I say all of you should give up and use iphones like me! :)
- gitaarik 1y ago
  So I assume then you would also be completely obedient when the government or companies wants instant access to all your data all the time, because of safety you know. Just because there are a few of these stupid rebels, the whole world shouldn't be an unsafer place right? And of course they are not gonna misuse this power, why so suspicious? It's all silly conspiracy theories. Big tech and the government are here to protect us!
  - Speedy218 1y ago
    People change their tune extremely quickly when you ask them to show you their phone, ask them for the password and let you look through it to make sure you don't have anything bad on it. Every single message, every single app and every single social media. This is the world we are heading towards if we don't take a stand now, except instead of me checking your phone it will be the government and Google.

notepad0x90 1y ago

I think it's just that certified Google devices are no longer usable for your much smaller use case, because Google prioritized their much larger customers who suffer from harm. Freedom vs security is not the argument here, because there is no expectation of Freedom when it comes to a private business. If you ask me, software licensing and copyrights should entirely be torn down. If google is a monopoly and they are forcing this measure, it might qualify for an anti-trust suit by governments. But if they aren't a monopoly (cooperhead,lineage,etc..) then you should use other options and ditch certified google devices. I say all of you should give up and use iphones like me! :)

gitaarik 1y ago
So I assume then you would also be completely obedient when the government or companies wants instant access to all your data all the time, because of safety you know. Just because there are a few of these stupid rebels, the whole world shouldn't be an unsafer place right? And of course they are not gonna misuse this power, why so suspicious? It's all silly conspiracy theories. Big tech and the government are here to protect us!
- Speedy218 1y ago
  People change their tune extremely quickly when you ask them to show you their phone, ask them for the password and let you look through it to make sure you don't have anything bad on it. Every single message, every single app and every single social media. This is the world we are heading towards if we don't take a stand now, except instead of me checking your phone it will be the government and Google.