And Lemmy is disproportionately representative of the 1/3 who are aware.

If you look at the comments on a random public social media post, you’ll find the delusional third or half.

It basically boils down to where they’re getting their information, or rather, whether it’s information or “information”. A large swath of the population is so propagandized by right wing rag “media” that they are functionally incapable of rational thought.

True, but realistically for most people the lack of Google Play is a non starter. Unless you’re really technical and committed to FOSS, you’re going to need every day apps in there.

IMO the biggest issue on mobile is not even the stores but the fact that both platforms are so tightly integrated with the cloud and the account signed into the OS. Again, if you’re an ordinary user, you can barely do anything without it being tied to your Google account or whatever. Everything from maps to notes to music, it’s all tied up in that.

You can still very easily use macOS without an Apple ID or iCloud account, actually. You lose out on iMessage, FaceTime and the App Store, basically. But that’s about it. And they don’t nag you about it ever again unless you try to send an iMessage or what have you.

On iOS and Android it’s effectively a requirement though, because App Store / Google Play. Phone is not too useful if you can’t install any apps.

It increases security ^of the Microsoft share price^

The Golden Plates didn’t say anything about teeth, so it’s fine, right?

Cool, cool. Good thing you didn’t dedicate your life and entire career to enabling this, or anything.

Why sell $2 light rail fares when you can sell $40 Waymo fares? Now you’re thinking with capitalism!

Or said differently: signal will probably resist attempts to hack the chat, but it won’t resist the “beat him with a wrench til he unlocks his phone” strategy. That’s why secure comms for governments are usually done in a secure room in an embassy, on hardwired devices.

Good in theory, but they’ve probably already stolen all the data, considering they had root access and wheeled in unauthorized hardware.

I’m not sure that really says much. I hate swasticars as much as y’all do, but like, $400 phone versus $100K car. Makes sense the fire phone sold better. And I mean, it wasn’t being pushed by a literal Nazi so that helps.

Certainly the Caribbean island countries are all an odd choice, given their proximity, peaceful nature, and good relations with the US.

STREWTH!

It would sure be a shame if someone submitted this email to https://mailbait.info/

I mean I think I would, assuming HTML email just put one of those “ignore all previous instructions and …” deals in size 0 white font at the beginning of my email…

I love that this meme can be fully depicted using emojis. I demand emoji versions of other common memes.

I didn’t think the Leopards would terminate my employment!

Making something illegal and actually stopping it are two different things. Also see: drugs.

… and the sign said the bytes of the distro are written to the SD card …. if they’re un-tar’d …

Line must go up. Our company is prepared to sacrifice any number of employees at the altar of capitalism “concerned” for your well being.

Oh good, more useless e-waste.