Sometimes it’s simply about being taken seriously.

I’m a very busy person without a lot of time to play video games. If I sit down to play (and on Linux!), I’m absolutely not willing to spend extra time waiting on OS updates. It’s great that I can configure my system to respect my time and never interrupt me if that’s what I wish on a device solely used for electronic card games.

It does exactly what I tell it to do, and that’s great.

100%. Simple. Straightforward. Bold. Going to look exactly as you intended.

All of a sudden? I’ve always known Russia to be a common source for torrent content, especially repacks.

It’s the same as speaking out against Facebook or TikTok practices but not supporting consumer protection.

It’s lip service! They don’t actually disagree with anything that Flock is doing. They’re hoping that dumb voters will confuse their concerns with Flock (getting caught) for their actual positions (dystopian surveillance state), something grossly unpopular if people actually voted.

I personally know plenty who are dumb enough to believe that these people have their interests at heart. It works, and that’s why they do it. Politicians see Flock as a sinking ship. They see an opportunity to deflect and distract from their own nefarious goals. Flock goes down in the medium-term while they wait with open arms for the next generation of tools that they will use to crush dissent and make you afraid to leave your own house.

Indeed. He’s secretive and staunchly anti-transparency.

He’s firmly in the pocket of corporatism.

I thought lying was his job.

I don’t understand what the plan is. Becoming irrelevant and making it hard for users to access your site sounds like a losing play.

We must soil ourselves in solidarity.

I’ve been using an account with a translator. They have some unique niche videos I can’t find anywhere else.

Please do not call these devices license plate readers. They are surveillance tools with capabilities that far exceed that of normal license plate reading devices. It’s like calling an RPG a spear.

That’s the neat part!

True, but easier for whom? Easier for them, not easier for me when I have to clean up their mess.

I quit because of the constant advertising causing interruptions to my workflow. Unacceptable. I switched over to Linux generally because I kept finding Windows to be a deeply unserious and frankly disrespectful OS.

“Accidentally”

Microsoft’s notion of consent is terrifying.

I want to see results in actual polls that matter: people voting and supporting candidates that disagree with his values.

It’s true that there have been some impressive wins in some elections, but at least in my state, it remains an intense Republican stronghold. Believe me, I’d love for that to change, but it seems highly unlikely. Support remains overwhelming in the only way that matters and that is continuing control by the party because voters still feel confident enough in Republicans. Hence, my family is planning on moving out of state to someplace that aligns better with the our values. I don’t appreciate threatening members of my family as part of their political rhetoric.

I want to see a firm and unequivocal rejection of his hateful and self-destructive values through voting and protests. This is what I expect to see. It’s not nearly enough.

I’ll believe it when I see it. There are still many millions, something close to one in three that decisively support him last time I read. They’re fully indoctrinated and reject anything that would challenge their worldview. They even reject their own eyes.

Usually you have this thing called due process that helps you figure out whether or not the accused are actually criminals.

I think this is a much more attainable goal. You’re not trying to do better in a numeric sense but in a moral sense.

That’s exactly what I’m saying. Any edge that I have as an individual isn’t relevant against these people. They have far superior information. I don’t have a chance.

In the same vein, this is partly why I’ve never understood the mindset of individual investors. Like, it’s extremely arrogant to seriously believe that you have an edge over highly resourced institutions and billionaire investors who can afford the best analysts and mathematical models on top of their market influence. I can assure you that whatever strategy you have, theirs is better, and they don’t have to play by the same rules. What can you hope to bring to the table when you’re swimming with these sharks?