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[-] sadreality@kbin.social 65 points 1 year ago

Time was a decade ago... But better now than never.

[-] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

With that kind of attitude, it's a wonder no one listened to you a decade ago!

[-] brothershamus@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

Lol. As soon as I heard someone upload their contacts to Google I thought "welp, I'm out." And yeah, no one listened then either.

Still, we got diaspora working finally. May the force be with you.

[-] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I've been converting folks where I can! I work in IT for a huge corporation, so our computers all come pre-loaded with Firefox set as the default browser haha.

And with you!

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Damn. How'd you swing that? Everyone I know is still stuck in the Microsoft/Chrome cycle.

[-] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I don't give my users a choice at work and those computers are all locked down to where they'd need an admin to install Chrome.

As far as my personal life goes, I've just been the go-to guy for computer questions for friends and family most of my life, so they usually listen to my advice, but it also helps to just go into detail as to why the change is necessary (not recommended, but necessary). No one likes to hear that their web browser is making it impossible to block ads and is streamlining the ad experience so they get more ads. Everyone despises ads lol.

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I cringe when I remember willingly filling out my contacts list like it was nobody's business. I'm so sorry, friends and acquaintances. :(

[-] ech0@lemdro.id 8 points 1 year ago

What's with the hostile attitude?

[-] Repossess6855@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago

Boy do I have some news for you if you think that’s hostile

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