[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 81 points 1 year ago

God I hate Windows and their dance with monopolistic behaviour. They’ll bring out a “feature” that changes how a program works so you have to change it back, in the hopes that most people don’t do it. They keep doing it with browsers because they siphon away enough users each time that it’s worth it for them.

Windows should have a default browser choice in settings, and any program you use should automatically use it no matter what, unless you physically change it yourself. It shouldn’t even be possible for them to do. I really need to learn how to use Linux. I’ve got a spare SSD. Fuck it

[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

So true. You’d think they’d have learned a lesson for their BS with Internet Explorer. I’m sure we’re all aware, but here’s the Wikipedia link from that case for those that need a refresher.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.

[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I really appreciate this comment. So many of us are still trying to learn exactly how this all works, so it’s very helpful for people like me. Here’s a cool wallpaper

[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah as soon as you click it there’s a big pop-up. I will avoid sites that do that to me. You can annoy me without taking up the entire screen. Please do that instead lol

[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That’s a very good point. There’s always an agenda when it comes to these massive companies. The more data they have, the more predictions they can make, and the more accurate they’ll be. Understanding how people move through these communities is massive for Meta. The more you understand something, the better you know how to exploit it.

[-] TheAussie@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Oh no! The horror! These Fossil Fuel companies are out there making fuel out of the goodness of their hearts, and these people come in and just sit there blocking them?

TheAussie

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