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ghusto
5y ago
These opinions you've expressed prove his point further.
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ghusto
5y ago
I think the surprise or even incredulity people over here in the EU have is not to do with "You don't pay for your stuff, we take the stuff back" (I think we're all familiar with the concept of paying for things), it
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ghusto
5y ago
This ^ > Perhaps it's not as life altering as jail or fines, but still: no holidays in Florida or Hawaii. No meeting peers at a congres in the US. Not even using flights from American carriers to go to South America, as they will li
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ghusto
5y ago
A thousand times yes, but again, I know that's not something that's possible. What I'm objecting to is it not being possible for even the old farts like me who want it. Google and co.'s contributions to things like e-mai
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5y ago
Sure, I was one of the ones that paid for it out of my own pocket. > Nowadays internet is too populous and expectations are set too high for this to keep working. I agree with you on both counts, and would like to see a return to a niche
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5y ago
This "you can't have free stuff" argument I've seen way too many times now is based on a false premise. You _absolutely_ can have free stuff. I remember the web when it was run by hobbyists, and that's exactly how i