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Most of the modern internet is indistinguishable from what we used to call malware (hexbear.net)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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Every site is trying to pull a Bonzai Buddy now.

"We need all your info for advertising, not you can't opt out unless you make an account and give us your email. Oops, looks like I hid the opt-out under a subheader. Amazon is now profiling you."

WE USED TO CALL THAT SHIT A VIRUS.

ITS EVERY. FUCKING. WEBSITE. NOW

"Hi I'm going to block this entire site until you give me your info, this is very cool and normal."

Capitalism ruined the internet. The whole thing is malware now.

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[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 37 points 10 months ago

at least bonzi buddy stayed on your desktop or laptop, now every fucking thing requires installing an app on my phone so they can track me

I really need to follow through with setting up an android VM on my NAS so I can install apps to it and avoid the tracking bullshit

[-] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago

tbf your phone doesn't need apps to track you, the OS already does that

[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 27 points 10 months ago

yeah but the companies who want me to install apps aren't privy to that, that's why they want me to install apps

[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

"Calculator requires access to your location information, files, etc. To function properly. "

We are the product.

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

Oh, and if you use paid services, you are still the product!

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