I've been here since they shut down third-party apps. It gets better each time they piss off more of the user base and ya'll join the rest of us. Hahaha.
Guy who’s “living the dream” here:
I wish death upon everyone.
They either don't care or ignore it. As long as their side is on top they shrug it off.
Nor do I
Revolutionaries in the 1910's through 1970's: Baddass mofos with automatic rifles and no fear of death.
Revolutionaries today: Gay dudes dressed up like cartoon animals with an internet connection.
You don't work where I work then.
Family-owned business. Realizes they're behind-the-ball on technology and practices. Hires college-educated & outside people to make suggestions.
"Well none of that makes sense to us. Forget all that and do it our way."
"That way is wrong."
"Well it's our business, we'll do it how we want."
Then they get all when the talented people get burnt out and quit after a few weeks. Eventually it's "well these kids just don't want to work hard like we do."
This is why I use Linux at home, along with TOR and a VPN. I'm not doing anything other than looking up woodworking and camping stuff, but fuck all ya'll for being nosy.
Got this notification when I opened Chrome when coming back to my desk after lunch.
"We changed our privacy settings to allow us to snoop on what you're looking at and shove you ads accordingly. Feel free to opt out, but we'll probably opt you back in when you aren't paying attention."
Microsoft: "Please use Edge!"
Me: "No thanks!"
Microsoft, 6 months later: "Please use Edge!"
Me: "No, thanks."
Microsoft, when I visit Bing: "Please use Edge."
Me: "No. Thanks."
Microsoft, when I open Outlook: "We will be opening links in Edge instead of your default browser. To switch back, go to your preferences."
Me: "Motherfucker, I think we have a difference in viewpoints."
Historian here. Prove? No. Draw a highly likely conclusion that should accompany every telling as the most likely explanation? Yes.
...I'm supposed to wear gloves in the shower?
Acquaintance wanted a "rustic-looking picture frame" made out of "barn wood" for a jigsaw puzzle. I asked how fancy they wanted it. They said "Not at all." Okay then - here ya go.
Yeah, but think of the profits when people have absolutely forgotten the original release and the movie can just be recast 30 years later and passed off as original.