I’m getting here too late for this to be visible, but fuck it.
The difference is Apple doesn’t pass any information on to the website. It just tells the website whether or not the device is Apple approved or not.
Googles shit is going pass actual information about the device to the site so they can restrict access based on any criteria.
kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 year ago
These schemes all have the same problem that reddit and Twitter have: they need me more than I need them. If your website or app or whatever won’t work if I’m not on the right device I won’t visit it, and that’s not a bad thing
Zoidberg@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It’s a bit more complicated than that, unfortunately.
What happens when Microsoft adds something to their web building tools that forces all visitors to websites using these tools to use IE? Or when your bank (or even worse, utilities) start requiring Windows and IE?
toddestan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’ll probably end up worse than that. Turn off secure boot and Windows may still run, but it will no longer verify and all these sites will now refuse to work on your computer. So if you like to run Linux, even dual booting or running Windows in a VM won’t be good enough anymore.
kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 year ago
I'd be very surprised for one thing, because IE is no longer a product Microsoft supports in any capacity. I'd also be confused as to which tools the web hosting market just shifted to that they're using Microsoft tools, there are monopolists out there I'm worried about but Microsoft isn't my main one right now
bob_wiley@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
If I as an adult still had my mom telling me that’s enough internet for today, and taking away my laptop, I’d hate it but it would objectively be good for me. This is kind of a similar thing. I don’t like that these companies fuck up services I like but there’s no denying that me leaving reddit for example was overall quite positive thing to happen.
kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 year ago
Yep, that’s the bargain I’m making. I’m way happier now that I’m not yelling at nerds on Reddit/Twitter/etc. The nerds on the fediverse are much less time consuming
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This sentiment comes off a lot like “it won’t affect me, I don’t care”.
Like, it doesn’t really matter whether you decide not to use these websites anymore. Nobody should have to put up with this shit. That’s why we take a stand against it.
kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 year ago
Then you’ve severely misunderstood what I wrote
That is exactly what I’m advocating for
grue@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Exactly. There’s a good reason why we don’t, for example, allow people to sell themselves into slavery, even if they “consent” to it!
cy_narrator@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Till one day your government will require it.
kionite231@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
🇨🇳
woodgen@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I hope you will make the difference. Show em!
kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 year ago
I don't see why I should be the only one
dan1101@lemm.ee 1 year ago
If everyone who is informed about privacy and security boycotts I don’t think that will make much difference unfortunately. There are billions who don’t know or don’t care.
RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Dummy.