• witten@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I’m always amused at the hoops that some Windows users will jump through in a vain attempt to sidestep Microsoft’s telemetry and surveillance—rather than just using an OS that respects your privacy to begin with. It’s gotta be Stockholm syndrome or something.

    EDIT: https://tessa.transpri.de/i/ngcpy.gif

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      36 minutes ago

      I’m always amazed at the hoops some home owners will go through in a vain attempt to renovate an existing bathroom in their house, rather than just burning their house down and building a new one from scratch. It’s gotta be Stockholm syndrome or something.

      Despite it being literally the biggest barrier brought up anytime someone suggests people should switch to Linux, it’s like you guys just can’t seem to get it through your head that literally 99.9% of PC users lack the technical knowledge needed to make the switch and find the amount of time and effort needed to learn how intimidating to the point that, yes, those “hoops” you mention are actually the easier option.

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      5 hours ago

      I’m always amused at people just randomly talking about telemetry (without understanding what it is), even unprompted.

      Pray tell, why did you feel the need to say it, especially say it this way? I never mentioned anything about telemetry in the first place…

      Oh, wait! Do you believe that the existence of an MS account on your device changes something related to telemetry…?