Celebrity/billionaire worship. Just no. It means their values are wildly erratic.

So when the existential threat is made public, it’ll already be in the palm of his hand. Wonderful.

Originally I thought I could, but no. Because when I listen to the music, I’m giving that artist money, attention, and power.

That results in giving them a bigger platform to spew their bigoted opinions/actions is counterintuitive to my goals. I would rather not.

This would only be meaningful if it wasn’t collected in the first place.

Why don’t you pour resources into preventing homelessness in the first place you twats

No Big Tech company has your best interests in mind. Ever.

Reminder: this is the company that holds a monopoly on the internet and dictates web standards.

I need to understand why people still keep giving that man money. Willingly. It’s mind boggling.

I’ve bought every single generation of an Apple Watch, and I returned it every time.

I wanted to love it so much, but I couldn’t.

It’s just a glorified notification system.

Anytime I got a notification on it, or wanted to use it for something, it was faster and far more convenient to just pull out my phone and do whatever I needed to.

The only thing I found it good for was controlling music from a distance, but that’s not an important use case for me and definitely not worth the price tag, plus the recurring data plan. It’s a money and attention hog, just like any other smartphone.

That network wasn’t built overnight either, though. The same way it was built little by little over time, it can also be dismantled.

I understand the chokehold of network effects. I really do. But what’s the alternative?

Whose fault is it though? I get that collective will is hard, but you as an individual have the power to move, organize, mobilize, whatever you want.

The company doesn’t value you? Move. Why are you giving this company free labor?

For the “prestige” of being a (“anonymous”) reddit mod? Give me a break. There’s better things to do and be prouder of in life.

Stop giving this company time, money, and attention. And tell others to do the same. Otherwise, you’re digging your own (and everyone else’s) hole.

Yes, it’s unfair, but it’s an unfair system. So let’s all do our part. And let’s also organize and mobilize on that. Can’t be done by continuing to feed it.

What’s even scarier is that takeout is probably only the data they want you to see, or are legally obliged to share.

I would be willing to wager they have lots more on you that you’re not even aware of.

Serious question: why does everyone in silicon valley have a god complex?

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Fuck Google. Ruining the internet for profit.

You are the people’s champ.

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair

Power Delete Suite still works AFAIK: https://github.com/j0be/PowerDeleteSuite

I mean… I’ll contribute and do my part because I do care, and that’s the type of person I am, but we do need regulation in place for the top contributors to global warming and pollution, which are corporations and celebrities.

Plus, it’s bullshit to say that you should take a bus or train or bike or whatever instead of a car when you have disgusting car-centric infrastructure that forces you to drive.

I’d be happy to switch to a smart thermostat if they weren’t all so privacy-invading. Nest, the most popular one, is owned by Google, and there’s no Google in my home. I’m completely deGoogled and will keep it that way.

In addition to uninstalling the client (RIF), you should poison your Reddit posts, and then delete your account.