[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

While that's a better solution on paper, it's naive. Even if you change it 100% of the time, if you need these measures to make people comply now, you'll need them then, too. You can tell people whatever you want, but the fact is, they're going to put themselves first most of the time. The guy who fucked around and made himself late for work is always gonna prioritize getting there on time no matter what until that clearly represents further hardship.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

The headline is slimy

Are you referring to the use of the word "killshot"? Otherwise, the headline says exactly the same thing.

Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'

No implication of outright ownership, just that they can't take away the offline installers. I mean, I guess it doesn't outright say "that you've already downloaded," but given the length, I'd say that's a passable omission.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Bro, you do realize you're criticizing attempts to stop speeding in school zones on the basis of your own convenience, right? Like, can you not see how bad that looks? And on a shit post forum of all places, bro, wtf?

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 days ago

I would personally recommend not purchasing it. Not saying don't play it, but there's no one who will profit from it who should.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago

NGL, if this were taller, it's exactly the kind of thing I'd use as my phone wallpaper.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 days ago

I'd just like to point out that WordPress is GPL, so anyone could do whatever they want with the code, including Auttomatic. If people using the software in a way that, although uncool, is totally something they agreed to, the best bet would be to leave WordPress as-is and spin continued development into a new product with a new license. Would people like it? No. Do people like this, though? Hell no.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 days ago

Please, DOJ, smash Google with a hammer and redistribute the pieces!

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 days ago

This is happening because the site is shitty so don't use the shitty site. Sounds pretty f'n on-point to me.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Also works fine on Boost, links to a post on !technology@lemmy.ml

Maybe you should open an issue about it?

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

I use Floorp and Startpage. I don't trust DDG after the whole Microsoft debacle. Though, I'm not really that hot on Startpage since they use the same deceptive advertising practices as Google and Bing (disguising ads as results).

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago

Yep, at that point they're just fishing for more which, hey, why wouldn't they.

It's a give and take for sure, requiring a real phone number makes it harder for automated spam bots to use the service, but at the same time, it puts the weight of true privacy on the shoulders and wallets of the users, and in a lesser way, incentives the use of less than reputable services, should a user want to truly keep their activities private.

And yeah, there's an argument to be made for keeping crime at bay, but that also comes with risks itself. If there was some way to keep truly egregious use at bay while not risking a $10,000 fine on someone for downloading an episode of Ms. Marvel, I think that would be great.

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