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

let's delete all computers in the world and start over from scratch (but after capitalism has been abolished)

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

But everyone knows that if we do the butlerian jihad computers will just be replaced with psychopathic mentats smdh.

[-] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

nah we need the leaders to understand how bad it can really get

nobody else needs to know tho
or maybe everyone can kno, and it'll be part of basic education on why the old system failed

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