What a manipulation tactic though. Phase in the change at different times for different users.
Maybe one day they'll have the ability to just roll out the shit internet for plebs and the shitter, but shinny, version for the rich.
What if someone gets left behind in the great ad war? Lol. A lone user who has never seen an ad on the Internet ever.
Yeah!
What does that mean?
As an introvert, I did a lot of things like that. But the tendency to be online more during that time started to result in depression. I don't have many friends but I do have close friends. Not seeing them kinda ate at me. Things still feel weird.
Grayjay has been really nice! Enjoying it so far.
I loved it when windows recently started giving me Xbox achievements (aka ads for Xbox) notifications just for playing any PC game on my computer. Like I'm trucking along, playing a steam game, and Xbox game bar shit, just has to wake up from its slumber to say: we randomly noticed you played something on this computer! Have you considered Xbox today?
You smart.
I jump around a lot. It keeps things fresh. Keep 3-4 games rotating for a bit then completely change.
I don't know but it sounds fun. If Mike throws in a bounce house, I'm there!
If it imploded at depth, they literally wouldn't have time to feel it.
Along with busting monopolies. Which the Biden admin is actually trying to tackle.
Not sure your age and I sincerely do not want to critique it either or come across as ageist, but I remember a world without YouTube and all this crap. We're going to be ok if we don't go to YouTube. Not trying to be flippant - really. I understand the monopolistic conundrum we find ourselves in.
This is where voting and advocating for real legal solutions comes in. Is that easy - no. However there has been progress in the EU and Warren/Cruz are sponsoring a digital rights bill too. If that fails, we keep pushing. It is possible and the encouraging part is that the more they (Google, fb, Amazon, etc.) reveal of their trap the easier it will be for us to pressure politicians.
Younger folks have allies in older non techy people too. Those folks feel bewildered by their phones, computers, etc. Politicians certainly listen to them and if they have their grandchildren agreeing with them that tech companies are crazy. I almost guarantee they'd agree. See Elizabeth Warren and Ted Cruz co-sponsorship as some evidence. Talk to folks y'all!
Also, your library has a lot of content if you are looking for documentaries.
Kind of sounds like you have tried nothing and you're all out of ideas. Can't say I blame you. Complacency and feelings of no way out is where they want you.
Spolier monopolies! No one changes until they are under pressure and feel trapped. They're feeding the fire of their own undoing.
Made me want to get back into Sons of the Forest. Now those are my people.