Just stay far, far away from their forums.

That would be great. It would make it a lot easier to convince people to try Ubuntu.

That article literally equates liberalism and leftism. Those are different, distinct things.

You know, it’s almost like the authors are just carrying that right-wing propaganda instead of checking the actual definitions of the terms they’re using…

Authoritarianism is right wing.

There is no “left wing authoritarianism”. If there is authoritarianism then it is right wing.

Yes, even that country. That one, too. And that one. Now you’re starting to get it.

Rightists love to use leftist labels whenever it suits their purposes. It’s called “propaganda”.

Our ancestors have been using sharp sticks, heavy sticks, and sharp rocks since they could walk upright, so I’d support that, too.

Advertisers will go where people are. Unless people are leaving the Zuckerverse, the advertisers will just go along with it.

I didn’t realize that. What’re the best Proton alternatives?

It’s not just government that is the problem. The problem is that the data has been collected. It’s still being collected. It already exists. And think about that incompetence you mentioned… do you think that data is safe from less incompetent actors?

The best time for action on protecting privacy was yesterday. The second best is right now.

I never said something shouldn’t be done about it or that it shouldn’t exist. I consider privacy a natural right that we should fight to protect. I’m just saying that, whether people realize it or not, it no longer exists. It has already been taken away, and the repercussions of that reality are going to echo through time.

Sorry ☹️

Privacy no longer exists; it’s now little more than an illusion.

If you use modern technology at all, even your own thoughts aren’t safe. Existing ad tech can intuit what you are thinking before you are even aware of it, and AI will be able to dig even deeper into your mind in the near future. There is no escape.

Fire and brimstone preachers used to scream about how God was always watching, but regardless of whether you believe in that sort thing, one thing is true: technology is always watching, and your identity and innermost thoughts can be reassembled at any time by any number of entities, and you wouldn’t even know.

You give them far, far too much credit.

Unless they came out of 15-year coma just in time for the election and voted purely on name recognition, they knew exactly what they were voting for, and why.

It seems to me that they were both right. If I didn’t know better, I’d be inclined to think that the wealthy and powerful used their works as a roadmap instead of a warning.

I’d suggest doing a little reading on what the political spectrum means, because they aren’t.

When you think a Siberian winter is normal spring weather, even ice cream seems warm.

About $50, though it depends on the edition.

The CCP is right wing, so they’re getting a double-scoop of red-hued authoritarian desert. Nothing contradictory there.

Their excuse is that telecom services aren’t actually providing telecom services, but information services.

If that doesn’t make sense to you, it’s because you aren’t brain-damaged.

While consumers can benefit from falling prices, persistent deflation can also lead to a downward spiral for spending and investment.

This seems like an absolute win.

There are no consequences for deliberate DMCA misuse/abuse. It was designed as a tool to be abused solely by those with deep pockets, so it’s working exactly as intended.

Jury nullification is a Constitutional Right.

Not that the US Constitution is worth a damn in 2024.