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I feel like I've been gaslit into running FOSS but every success only brings me closer to fighting god

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[–] alice_mac 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I feel the trade off is worth it plus the lack of third party app access weirdly just improves my trust in their security.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I see what you mean, but it still sucks.

[–] alice_mac 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sucks for you don't mean sucks for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, having more options would be good for everyone, no?

[–] alice_mac 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe, however sometimes a strict set of rules is required to enforce a pleasant experience