• Novamdomum@fedia.io
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    4 hours ago

    My OS is not abusing me. I’m fine. In fact it’s been incredibly empowering for the last 40 years. I mean it WAS abuse back then, trying to install the damn thing from those 5.25" floppies. Now it’s smooth as butter and I love it because I remember the journey from then to now so clearly.

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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      10 minutes ago

      No, it is abusing you. What you’re describing is akin to the conditioning and grooming most abusers are good at.

      You just got used to all the data collection and telemetry and restrictive licenses and not owning your own computer or your software. Your abuser has made you think it’s all okay.

      It’s not okay. This is the consumer abuse that the whole damn industry is getting away with.