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[–] k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works 84 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Not a specific example, but it infuriates me more than anything when people say it doesn't matter that hardware, software and media are becoming increasingly dependent on an internet connection to operate.

People lack the foresight to care that the things they are paying for right now, wont last like similar things do from 10-20+ years ago.

Your old dvds, vhs, cds, vinyls, game consoles, tvs telephones.

The current implementations of these mediums have taken ownership away from the consumer, and nobody cares.

I anticipate a massive loss of historically pertinent hardware and information that will result in the new norm of paying for limited access to anything and everything.

Maximum consumption and profit, minimal preservation and environmental efficiency.

Nobody cares, like we are all slowly boiling frogs.

[–] AntY@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These devices also collect a lot of personal data. The internet connection isn’t necessarily for the device to be useful, but rather to serve ads or sell user information to the highest bidder. Just look at how cars gather data that insurance companies buy. Or the news that Jeep were going to start displaying ads in the center console.

[–] k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

The motives behind this or any form of planned obsolescence are various, usually greed is the reasoning central to these motives, but none of them justify the detriment to the end user(from the end user's perspective).

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[–] nick@midwest.social 54 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Trump getting elected in 2016. “The checks and balances will keep him in line” I was told.

To that I say: go fuck yourself.

The same people are saying the same thing this time around. It’s insane.

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[–] Truffle@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 week ago (7 children)

When people dismiss children's concerns. Maybe to adults is not a big deal, but to kids it does matter. I make an effort to pay attention and listen when a child tells me something.

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

Trump getting elected

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

ads based internet is the death of democracy

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[–] POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dog poop in my car. The owner insisted it was not a big deal. I told them zero poop is allowed in my car and made them clean the seat.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

If poop is NBD to them they shouldn’t mind cleaning it.

[–] venotic@kbin.melroy.org 12 points 1 week ago

Republicans having Senate, House and Presidency.

"Oh it's not a big deal!"

You'll be fucking lucky if you'll still be living in a home at the end of these 4 years, or with a job or living at all.

[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Accepting the Democrats support for the genocide of the Palestinian people just because of “voting for the lesser evil”

[–] juli@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

US War Crimes!

bUt oRaNgE mAn iS wOrSe.

Why do you think he acts like he rules the world, you wankers? cuz you've defended your presidents from any consequences, forever.

But, now you have a problem?

How does it feel like to taste your own medicine?

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Speaking of war crimes...

I dislike US rule because it self-imposes itself over the entire world, trying to insert its media in every facet of everyone's life, its military in impoverished countries, effectively forcing them to stay poor and "not a threat to US democracy" under the guise of rescue, etc.. One state's terrorist is a people's freedom fighter. I looked back at 9/11 for example, the event they're still sensitive about. The US, through oppression and infestation, turned men into the 'terrorists' that became Al Qaeda. This narrative is retold in media, the morals and messages are retold but the public seemingly ignores it.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

How does it feel like to taste your own medicine

Yanks aren't even tasting a fraction of it

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