@maikelthedev @kyle While I agree that we shouldn't, if we're discussing lock in and social networks then we kinda have to also consider that others might not consider their decision so carefully.
Which means we've got work to do educating people, because allowing these technologies into our lives generally has non-obvious consequences and we'd be better off if more people understood that.
@StryderNotavi @maikelthedev@fosstodon.org They are *getting* that education now.
The last time around, I think many folks were not using the Internet and computers during the previous era of lock-in so they had no reason to understand the future harms and risks of embracing it.
It takes time for a company to abuse lock-in it for more money/marketshare in a way that the customer feels. The walled garden seems great unless you want to leave it. The cloud-dependent appliance is great while the service is up.
@kyle @maikelthedev Very true. It's probably still worth some advocacy to help people make the connection (some will make it on their own, others might need a little help).