Rabbithole to Fediverse@kbin.social • 2 years agoSo, I guess Threads is officially spyware... Not at all shocked, but, Jesus that's a lot of data they're wanting.media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1172
arrow-up1172imageSo, I guess Threads is officially spyware... Not at all shocked, but, Jesus that's a lot of data they're wanting.media.kbin.socialRabbithole to Fediverse@kbin.social • 2 years agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareDeathsaucelinkfedilink18•edit-22 years agoTake me back in time to the 2000s when the most scandalous spyware was a purple gorilla virtual assistant telling awful jokes with a TTS voice.
minus-squarelivuslinkfedilink8•edit-22 years agoOff topic, but I keep hearing your comments in Max Headroom’s voice. This one was especially suitable for that!
minus-squareDeathsaucelinkfedilink6•2 years agoRead ‘TTS’ with exaggerated glitching/stuttering for maximum effect.
minus-squaretallinkfedilink5•edit-22 years agoI remember when it was something of a privacy scandal that RealPlayer would phone home to check for updates. Still, end of the day, if people aren’t willing to pay for services with money, directly, then they’re going to pay with their data.
Take me back in time to the 2000s when the most scandalous spyware was a purple gorilla virtual assistant telling awful jokes with a TTS voice.
Off topic, but I keep hearing your comments in Max Headroom’s voice. This one was especially suitable for that!
Read ‘TTS’ with exaggerated glitching/stuttering for maximum effect.
I remember when it was something of a privacy scandal that RealPlayer would phone home to check for updates.
Still, end of the day, if people aren’t willing to pay for services with money, directly, then they’re going to pay with their data.