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[-] elrik@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure how this is different from Google pushing popups in every Google app to switch to Chrome.

[-] supercriticalcheese@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

I don't recall seeing a popup like this from Google, but even still a popup in the os should be for important messages not for advertising

[-] elrik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They do, and it's also mentioned in the article. While I agree, for many people the browser is effectively their os, and so we shouldn't discount the weight of browser notifications simply because they're not originating from the host os.

[-] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago

What's your point, exactly? Let's say we accept your premise that this is an unfair double-standard that Microsoft shouldn't have to respect... have you considered the logical conclusion that this creates? That the public should just... blithely accept Google-style nag prompts baked into literally any piece of software or hardware, even when they hold a paid license? I don't think a reasonable person would intentionally advocate for such a thing, so please help me understand what you really meant.

[-] elrik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's neither my premise nor the logical conclusion of the premise you invented.

A reasonable person should interpret my comment to mean that Google does the same thing, and if you feel a certain way about Microsoft for doing this, you should feel the same way about Google.

[-] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I see! Thank you for clarifying. I am very sorry for inventing premises and arriving at illogical conclusions.

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