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[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 5 points 1 year ago

On a only slightly related note: When I worked on a helpdesk many years ago, at the end of my shift at night, I'd use that same technique to call my own cellphone, as well as my girlfriend's, connect the two, and have hour long conversations for free.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are you saying Google is herding their users to the new product of their competitors? I honestly don't understand what point you're trying to make here.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Also requires the company to be US-based, so doesn't apply here. Well, not yet, that's the whole point of forcing them to sell or be banned.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Or on devices with Firefox.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 8 points 1 year ago

On the other hand, if we move from larger and larger models with as much data they can gather to less generic and more specific high quality datasets, I have a feeling there's still a lot to gain. But quality over quantity takes a lot more effort to maintain.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 0 points 1 year ago

In that case, why would it be more misleading than Cruise Control?

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is not whataboutism - it's looking at the bigger picture. The point is that you should want to prevent all mass surveillance by social media companies. Not force them to sell so that the government can get its greedy paws on the data.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 3 points 1 year ago

He was imaginary though.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm just surprised there's no windmill in either of them. Canals, bikes, tulips... Check check check.

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