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@RL_Dane @Gargron The official Mastodon Android app does when you tap it.

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I agree, except that anyone should be able to flip a hidden switch on hardware they own that:

1) Formats the disk (overwrites first MB or so of encrypted volume)
2) Marks a CPU fuse/flag saying that this device no longer plays DRM games or runs the console OS
3) Unlocks the bootloader
4) Exposes full hardware access to any OS or software you choose to install

This should be standard on ALL hardware sold, of ANY kind, and enforced by law.

Hello @adou@toot.aquilenet.fr. How much of the Bible have you read so far? Do you believe it? If you are going to claim you are pro-LGBT, pro-choice etc. *and* a Christian can you explain why; they are widely considered in opposition.

@RL_Dane From my observation, small-businesses, perhaps coffee shops in particular, often feel more warmly human than most companies ever do. It brings me some happiness.

Here's the next short early for those who clicked on this. ;)

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@epsi It's fine to want either of these options. It depends on the person and situation I think.

You know, I am strongly against PC's being locked down against user freedom, but I'm mostly fine with on consoles. It is fairer to the game developers, as it makes it more difficult to pirate games and run pirated copies.
In my opinion, your PC being free of DRM and lockdowns should be a right at this point, but why would we need that right on a computer solely for recreational purposes, to the detriment of its content creators?

@cyberghost@fosstodon.org Interesting, so it isn't e.g. from a videogame or something... it is just art free for personal use. Cool.

@cyberghost@fosstodon.org Nice PFP, what is it from?

@servant It is talking about basically being forgotten by the world, I figure. Yeah, I just think it has a dismal, lonely feel to it, you know? Yes, serve God, not the world.

@servant This isn't true; judging by what we know about Heaven, we'll know others and be known in Heaven. And glory hardly seems to be a private thing!
And we're always remembered and loved by the loved and revered one who matters most. ✝️

@dallin@fosstodon.org "Share a link to your FaceTime call, so even friends with Android and Windows devices can join".
That phrasing (Tips app) totally rubs me the wrong way. "So even friends with Android and Windows devices", huh?

@urusan I wonder whether humanity is better off without the Internet. I get the impression it causes serious instability and more problems than it fixes. Perhaps, in an attempt to help humanity, I might (attempt to) remove the Internet, and only permit the old-fashioned voice-net and thus audio calls and 🐌 modem use.
But no I don't know if we'd be better off without the Internet actually, but if I became the ruler of Earth I'd start doing some research and radical thinking.

Due to a wild sequence of events, you have been declared the Ruler of Earth!

What do you do?

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