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  • I actually don’t like the upvote / downvote system. It can manipulate users into posting comments that are generally thought to be more accepted for fear of getting downvoted otherwise.

    I’m fine with it working under the hood and ranking comments based on the numbers, but the fact that everyone can see it all makes it more like an echo chamber.

    Personally I only upvote comments that I really, really enjoy or replies that are on topic and constructive. Downvotes are for comments that are confidently incorrect, rude or nonsensical.

    Anything in between I just don’t vote on it. At least theres no “karma” that’s linked with your profile on here. That would make it a game of chasing numbers like other sites.








  • Donut@leminal.spacetolinuxmemes@lemmy.worldLinux not in meme
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    12 days ago

    Has what you said been proven and documented anywhere? All I can find is threads of people claiming things, but no actual (investigative) journalism that covers these parts.

    Toggling on data collection without informing the user would mean billions of dollars worth of fines in Europe, so I doubt that happens regularly. Still, I don’t mind being proven wrong if you got the proof to back it up


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    12 days ago

    I agree with the general sentiment but it literally says it will update outside of active hours. So as non-disruptive as possible.

    And the privacy toggles are set when you install the OS. You can untick all of them the last time I checked.

    Sorry for being such a pedant




  • I don’t think many people are aware that premium is used to give revenue to content creators as well. This might be the cause of some downvotes.

    I agree that my favorite content creators need to eat too, and I do support them through other, more direct and tangible means like Patreon and merch.

    It’s about creating the funding that allows your content creators to feed themselves.

    This is not about premium being a thing. This is about virtual shinies being dangled in front of your face to manipulate you in making choices you otherwise might not, and encouraging users to spend as much time on the app as possible. Taking advantage of people that are susceptible to this kind of marketing should not be legal, but that’s just my opinion.