Mastodawn

@psoutham @Lazarou nodds in agreement…

We need an "anti-#Thiel" strategy (anti-#monopolization) strategy that empowers #OpenSource, #OpenStandards and only accepts #MultiVendor & #MultiProvider solutions that are #FLOSS as well as #SelfHosting capable (both in terms of "reproduceable builds" & auditable code as well as "you can set it ou yourself" & no bullshit setup)…

Because monopolization & #enshittification with #CCSS-#SaaS + #subscriptions is just bad and inherently #AntiUser and #AntiConsumer!

Instead #incentives must be set in terms of i.e. #EU-wide public funds for #DigitalInfrastructure that #rewards FLOSS creation and enshures the #maintenance of said projects.

And if that means they gotta pay thousands or even a million people #FullTimeEquivalent #MinimumWage as per their #juristiction then so be it!

Peter Thiel on how to build a monopoly

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iam-py-test Dec 23, 2024

The "Confirm my choices" button on the bottom is the icing on the cake (except the cake is a lie); there are no choices to make, but sure I confirm my choices.

#ForcedConsent #AntiUser

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Proto Himbo European Nov 12, 2024

Is this what desperation smells like? FB uses deceptive UI bullshit to drive traffic to #threads

#facebook #fuckmeta #meta #ux #badux #deceptive #shittydesign #antiuser

Bec Mar 18, 2024

One last thing: Some days I have to jump through FOUR verification hoops just in order to complete the login process to LinkedIn and other platforms.

It's so annoying.

"Web security"
#AntiUser
#AntiCustomer

Nick Spacek

Aug 17, 2023

Recently, #HetznerCloud has implemented some new (presumably anti-bot) security measures that seem to detect Mull/locked-down Firefox on Android as bot activity. The behavior is that you attempt to navigate to the login screen for your account, but are blocked by a never-completing Security Check. Very frustrating! #AntiUser

David Jul 17, 2023

Don't you love it when stuff you "own" stops working if the company that made it happens to take a server somewhere offline for some reason? #antiuser #cloud https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/14/vanmoof-ebike-mess/