or even pseudo-incriminated for attempting to maintain our own life.

It seems so stupid that I’m like a suspect for wanting an exchange of information without dropping my pants and bending over. No, I don’t want cookies. Yes I want to read the article but no, I don’t want to “sign up.”

It makes me feel like being a f*cking hermit. But I prefer to pirate. Even though I’m not that good at it. Screw them. I got two private trackers, a VPN, and I hope that’s enough.

  • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1821·
    11 months ago

    “If you want basic privacy protection, you are a pirate and I hate you.” - Linus Sebastian, professional L generator (abridged)

      • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        511·
        11 months ago

        Did you lose your ability to recognise sarcasm, or did it never develop in the first place?

        Of course that’s not what he said, but the issue of web ads is much deeper than the ad revenue or no ad revenue question he is taking a stand on. It has been discussed ad nauseum by more technically minded people than him.

        • Player2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          115·
          11 months ago

          “I am a big dumb dumb idiot” - rtxn@lemmy.world

          Don’t worry it’s not an attack on you or a lie about what you said, just sarcasm.