Recent: 'Appeal to Novelty' as a Lever for Proprietary Software Monopolies, Bloat (Planned Obsolescence) and More Surveillance



Summary: People who become better informed about the hostile direction technology has taken in the past couple of decades would be wise to avoid most of it; communicating the dangers is very important for society's integrity in a time of unprecedented corporate coup (with "contact tracing" and other 'alternative medicine' prescribed in the name of 'health' and 'solidarity')

THE more time goes on, the more malicious technology becomes, if not on the surface then deep(er) down. People are gradually becoming aware of the degree of manipulation by/inside social control media giants, they better understand the depths of surveillance (both state and commercial), and they discover the ruinous nature of DRM, even if in their minds it's just "I lost my beloved collections!" or "I can't play/open my files anymore!"

"People are gradually becoming aware of the degree of manipulation by/inside social control media giants, they better understand the depths of surveillance (both state and commercial), and they discover the ruinous nature of DRM..."Who thought one day books would be purchased (rented is a better term) only to be remotely censored/vanished? Or become inaccessible after some certain date? Or that books would be disposable devices (e-waste in less than a decade) that watch the reader and broadcast statistics about the reader to the world's richest person...

Techrights intends to be writing a lot more about these issues, which do not preclude software freedom. There's a strong connection. People who insist that they "don't care" about tech or "can't understand" tech will be harmed the most. They're easiest to prey on. Help them learn and help them care. They'll appreciate it in the long run.

"People who insist that they "don't care" about tech or "can't understand" tech will be harmed the most. They're easiest to prey on."Figosdev is meanwhile working on this "Critic's Free Software Dictionary", which is in progress. The latest addition is "Fitness tracker," defined as "flashy and convenient gadget for insurance companies that want to spy on their clientele." ⬆