@kkarhan @Scarlet ...because i have an iphone, an ipad, airpods and an old ipod touch

all of which use the (actually mechanical superior) lightning

@tay @kkarhan @Scarlet yep it’s definitely a good easy to use charger and I have some docks and cables that are nearly a decade old ; if you don’t treat them bad they treat you well too!

If the (next) phone gets usbc I won’t complain or if it keeps lightning for longer ; nbd.

@Stirlo @tay @Scarlet Well, I find this interesting because people have an escalating commitment to proprietary #SingleVendor / #SingleProvider standards.

And no, #Lightning is an inferior connector by number of cycles and mechanical stability as well as strain relief. Even cmpared to #MicroUSB and espechally #USBc. It's a Symbol of #Apple's Assholeism and refusal to comply with binding Standards from regulators like @EU_Commission ...

@kkarhan @tay @Scarlet @EU_Commission a lot of my more security minded friends block or seal the port off completely or disable the pins;
Depending where you live or work - visit it can be better to not have any way for easy physical access. MagSafe / Qi for charging and keep it off SMS and local cell and other networks with a good, non free or Self Setup VPN

Any physical port is convenient—and non secure. Liability. I’m not blocking mine but I wouldn’t ever use public charging points without the data “condom” or do a small operation to disable data over the lightning port.

@Stirlo @tay @Scarlet @EU_Commission well,OFC #JuiceJacking is an issue but don't think for a second that inductive chargers ain't communicating data at all.

It's just not as trivial...

What does help are data blockers that disconnect the data pins and do the power negotiation themselves, if not dedicaded "stupid DC Jack" adaptors or having ones' own charger or at least aforementioned data blocker.