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Why is this allowed to occur? Why is Microsoft allowed to operate in such a user hostile way? Why aren't people like up in arms massively tanking their stock

Why is this allowed to occur? Why is Microsoft allowed to operate in such a user hostile way? Why aren't people like up in arms massively tanking their stock value, boycotting, reputation harming in every legal way possible en masse? Like are people just careless and distracted 24/7? Like surely this should just not be a thing? I just don't understand how inhumane hostile behavior is just so rampant and like allowed to exist in our society.

mostlysimilar 11mo ago
Because the only mechanism to hold these mega corporations / billionaires accountable is government, and they're already powerful enough to have waged massive information wars convincing people to fight each other instead of them.
- hilbert42 11mo ago
  Eventually, enough is enough. 1789.
  - techright75 11mo ago
    [dead]
- immibis 11mo ago
  That's actually not the only way we can hold them to account.
pants2 11mo ago
Why should I care that much what Microsoft is doing? I sold my Windows 11 computer long ago and haven't looked back. In fact, more user-hostile they get the better that is for the Linux ecosystem which is better for me!
- 1718627440 11mo ago
  I think it will be better with a little bit higher marketshare, but once the masses come in they demand stuff like kernel-level anticheat, DRM and to never accidentally run things in a terminal and then it will become way worse. Linux is as user-friendly as it is, because it is used by professionals and power users and the masses use something else.
  - daveguy 11mo ago
    That's why we have different distributions. Let one of the distributions cater to those who don't want control of their own computer.
    - 1718627440 11mo ago
      Yes, and this is how a healthy OS market should look like, but a lot of distros use the same kernel.
- tux1968 11mo ago
  Linux can exist because there is a huge industry producing inexpensive open hardware. If that industry transitions to producing only locked down hardware, it will hurt Linux and all open source software. Be careful what you wish for.
marcyb5st 11mo ago
Because people like my mom don't know there is an alternative and people like my dad thinks OSS has ties to communism (really, I wish I was joking) and MacOS is for hipsters. Doesn't matter that I work for a FAANG company and we use and contribute to OSS or that my work laptop is a Mac.
- bitwize 11mo ago
  Wait... OSS doesn't have ties to communism? Then what have I been using and supporting it for?
npteljes 11mo ago
>I just don't understand how inhumane hostile behavior is just so rampant and like allowed to exist in our society. It's because that's the default. Do you see any other facet of human organization which doesn't have constant hostile behavior? If it's large enough, or going on for enough time, there is abuse happening in it. >Like are people just careless and distracted 24/7? People just want to live their lives, on which a removed Win 11 bypass video has zero effect.

mostlysimilar 11mo ago

Because the only mechanism to hold these mega corporations / billionaires accountable is government, and they're already powerful enough to have waged massive information wars convincing people to fight each other instead of them.

hilbert42 11mo ago
Eventually, enough is enough. 1789.
- techright75 11mo ago
  [dead]
immibis 11mo ago
That's actually not the only way we can hold them to account.

pants2 11mo ago

Why should I care that much what Microsoft is doing? I sold my Windows 11 computer long ago and haven't looked back. In fact, more user-hostile they get the better that is for the Linux ecosystem which is better for me!

1718627440 11mo ago
I think it will be better with a little bit higher marketshare, but once the masses come in they demand stuff like kernel-level anticheat, DRM and to never accidentally run things in a terminal and then it will become way worse. Linux is as user-friendly as it is, because it is used by professionals and power users and the masses use something else.
- daveguy 11mo ago
  That's why we have different distributions. Let one of the distributions cater to those who don't want control of their own computer.
  - 1718627440 11mo ago
    Yes, and this is how a healthy OS market should look like, but a lot of distros use the same kernel.
tux1968 11mo ago
Linux can exist because there is a huge industry producing inexpensive open hardware. If that industry transitions to producing only locked down hardware, it will hurt Linux and all open source software. Be careful what you wish for.

marcyb5st 11mo ago

Because people like my mom don't know there is an alternative and people like my dad thinks OSS has ties to communism (really, I wish I was joking) and MacOS is for hipsters. Doesn't matter that I work for a FAANG company and we use and contribute to OSS or that my work laptop is a Mac.

bitwize 11mo ago
Wait... OSS doesn't have ties to communism? Then what have I been using and supporting it for?

npteljes 11mo ago

>I just don't understand how inhumane hostile behavior is just so rampant and like allowed to exist in our society. It's because that's the default. Do you see any other facet of human organization which doesn't have constant hostile behavior? If it's large enough, or going on for enough time, there is abuse happening in it. >Like are people just careless and distracted 24/7? People just want to live their lives, on which a removed Win 11 bypass video has zero effect.