gaslighting
Bro, i cut my teeth on FreeBSD 2.2.x and lived through the Great Linux / Windows wars of 95 and 98…
but im not so sure MS ever gaslit anyone. everyone seemed to have a pretty solid perception of reality.
Maybe the term gaslighting means something new to you 🤷
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I use it in the sense that Microsoft is changing what you perceive to be ownership. They’re essentially gaslighting you into believing that they actually own your PC, and that you need to upgrade to be compatible with Windows, instead of Windows being compatible with your hardware.
deadkennedy@lemm.ee 1 week ago
right, like i figured, you’ve got your own definition 👍
can you share some examples of this behavior?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Here’s the definition I see:
My use is a bit hyperbolic, sure, but it’s in the same vein.
Microsoft has slowly been taking more control:
They’re really trying to take the “personal” out of “personal computer,” all in the name of “security,” implying that other approaches are “insecure.”
In other words, they’re trying to alter what we see as “reality” when it comes to control over our own devices.
deadkennedy@lemm.ee 1 week ago
it really is, across the board.
It’s not 1998 anymore. No one cares about the desktop anymore as long as you can run Firefox.