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1. askonomm · 1790329035 · focus · HN ↗

   Any move away from the abusive big tech that exists in USA is a good move in my book. Microsoft just recently made a new patent where they will monitor you via camera and microphone to block your program/game to show you ads, and per ads viewed, you then earn credit to be able to use your program/game. It is absolutely wild to me how a corporation can be so toxic and abusive to its users and still be in business.

   1. Thanemate · 1790330307 · focus · HN ↗

      > It is absolutely wild to me how a corporation can be so toxic and abusive to its users and still be in business.

      It's easy: The choice was made from someone else, and you just accepted it as normal. Hardware vendors shipping PC's with Windows 11, corporations who went all in to Microsoft's tooling shove Microsoft Teams down your throat because "the company uses it", and the list goes on.

      1. askonomm · 1790330512 · focus · HN ↗

         Well of course I wouldn't expect corporations to know what ethics or human decency is even if it stared them straight into the eyes, but I would expect governments to establish laws and regulations such that the psychopaths wouldn't be able to abuse people to no end.

         1. philipallstar · 1790337293 · focus · HN ↗

            Corporations need to deliver lots of value to their customers to get somewhere in the first place. If you want power it's much easier to become a politician and just blame corporations and spend the money they make and take the credit.

            1. mitxela · 1790338570 · focus · HN ↗

               I don't think it's easy to become a politician. Only a certain number of slots are available.
            2. infinitezest · 1790340070 · focus · HN ↗

               ... Until they reach a certain size and then "customers" are just an annoying detail in the quest to maximize share holder value.

               1. philipallstar · 1790340216 · focus · HN ↗

                  I don't want to challenge people's deeply held faiths, but I don't think we need the silly "maximise shareholder value" chant in every single conversation thread.

                  1. simonask · 1790344325 · focus · HN ↗

                     But we do need “taxes are theft”?

                     (They’re not.)

                     1. philipallstar · 1790347841 · focus · HN ↗

                        Whataboutisms in general are also not great.

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