Enjoy the freedom!

Very cool but even 15 years ago or so when I moved to Linux, I was already over Winamp and using Foobar… Loved it

This is what I try to tell people who just want the cheapest things possible. We’re voting with our dollars what kind of world we want.

Ok, please tell me where can I buy <insert anything here> that’s wasn’t totally or partially made in China??

I’m an avid learner and DIY, I try to only buy raw materials and tools to make everything I can myself … I have yet to see standard basic tools that were not made in China…

I understand your point, but to expect that “voting with your wallet” will cause change, is like hoping we can turn around a cruise ship by blowing at it

Just look at the enshitification of everything… Did people vote that in with their wallets? Or all services decided that on greed and left us no choice but to hold our noses or give up the last few vestiges of entertainment that we could still afford?

People have been mad for decades about what Walmart did to retail in the US.

And the government stepped in and addressed the situation, right? Right?

Sure we will take the sacrifice… I’m sure this time capitalist will get the message and start behaving reasonably

It’s like that time thousands of us reduced or eliminated meat intake and suddenly the Kardashians realized taking private jet flight to avoid a few minutes of traffic was bad and stopped doing it

Exactly… Meanwhile some poor soul goes to jail because he is too broke to pay for some parking fines

You are right, this corruption case was not about regulations but, imo, that’s just a matter or price and time.

A long time ago I read about some horrible explosion in a sugar refinery and was amazed how so many industries have had lethal cases like that which can be traced directly to greed (not negligence, not an accident, not a bad mix of circumstances, just greed)

Since then I have all but convinced myself that every industry out there have had a similar example (usually more than one) which is why I have zero tolerance for the notion that industry can regulate itself. Every single time a politician talks about deregulation for efficiency or job creation, what they really mean is they are taking “donations” and couldn’t care less that people get hurt

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/nuclear-industry-politics-bribes-corruption-and-lies

I respect your attempt to narrow it down enough to maybe escape my generalization… The lesson is never put your trust in politicians

There are regulations in place

Unfortunately made and destroyed by policitians you can legally buy in the USA… They are cheap too, $10k gets you tons of access, for $100k you can make them dance like monkeys

This is the right point to make… Instead of managing people by the work they do or the objectives they achieve, they are managing literally where their butts sit

LinkedIn games make as much sense as zoos on airplanes

I think it’s a gamble… Too many people love tiktok (don’t ask me why) that they know the pressure on the gov would be terrible

More importantly, a forced sale (with a time limit to boot) is bound to fetch them the worst deal ever

I think they are calling their bluff

And before anyone comes at me with some stupid fallacy, no I don’t love the Chinese government or I’m trying to imply tiktok has nothing to hide and it’s the source of rainbows and warm sweet buns