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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (4 children)

For people who say you should read the contract before agreeing to it. What about the hundreds of thousands? No, millions of people buying new windows laptops every year. Are they presented with any kind of agreement? I don't think so.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Oh they are when they first set up Windows

[–] StaySquared 4 points 1 month ago

The same is happening with some of these new "smart" vehicles. Built-in software in these vehicles are the anti-thesis of freedom and privacy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It's like using edge to download a better browser but with extra steps.

[–] barsquid 2 points 1 month ago

They are. It is a huge problem that companies are allowed to do clickwrap bullshit with no human-comprehensible summary. But people are agreeing to this stuff.