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What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 year ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular.

Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?

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[–] Mandy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i would call this unpopular in the linux community, if it isnt, i apologize in advance

Linux, foss and their "fight for privacy" is not a fight, we are simply being tolerated by the companys who actually hold all the money and power, dont kid yourself into thinking you are making a difference

these companys have put up cages all around us so large we are effectively in one already and if they truly wanted to, they could whatever data from you they want

so stop making people feel bad if they dont use either or dont care about something like it

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dont kid yourself into thinking you are making a difference

I mean, I'm making a difference for myself. And we're clearly big enough market for companies like Proton (the mail provider) to exist. I'm not thinking I'm actually changing the world or anything, I'm just less tracked and see less blatant examples of companies stealing from me. Obviously it's not perfect, companies still have a ton of data on me, but it's better than nothing.

so stop making people feel bad if they dont use either or dont care about something like it

I can agree with that.

[–] AnarchoYeasty@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The major mail companies could easily block emails from proton servers if they wanted to. The OP is right business could crack down on it all if they felt like it.