ohfpFeb 9
Sin Vega

okay, put it this way: if people had told you, upfront, that in order to use this chat thing you'd never touched before, you had to send them a copy of your passport and let them fucking scan your face and use their spyware to try to guess your age

you fucking wouldn't have. No you wouldn't. You've just chosen to refuse to look at what they've fucking done to you

Feb 9 at 11:07pmWeb
Show threadSin VegaFeb 9

it's just a little x. it's just a little y. it's just a little z.

for fuck's sake

Show threadSin VegaFeb 9
HIT DA BRICKS MOTHERFUCKER
Show threadSin VegaFeb 9
every fucking time
Show threadminiFeb 10
@sinvega de que juego es la captura?? luce genial :3
Show threadSin VegaFeb 10

@mini esto! Pero no pienso que hay una versión en español

https://store.steampowered.com/app/925950

Here Comes Niko! on Steam

Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?

Show threadminiFeb 10
@sinvega gracias!! :3
Show threadLorraine LeeFeb 10
@sinvega I think it's more about switching costs than boiling frogs. There needs to be a consumer education approach to switching costs, that emphasizes that an effective strategy against switching costs and similar traps is 99% prevention. The questions that must be asked early on are questions of what they can do, not what they may do. What their "privacy policy" currently says is irrelevant, as are current laws. The question is what technical capabilities exist for abusing your trust and invading your privacy.
Show threadDeltaWyeFeb 11
@sinvega sad favorite
Show threadCheesenessFeb 9
@sinvega Are people really doing it? Talk about boiling frogs.
Show threadSin VegaFeb 9
@Cheeseness I've already had the "they already do this here in the uk, its fine if you're not using it for porn" so
Show threadSin VegaFeb 9
@Cheeseness I mean, people didn't even leave the nazi bar when there was an identical alternative, because it wasn't fashionable yet. I am not optimistic that they'll resist this bullshit
Show threadCheesenessFeb 10
@sinvega Yeah, it's true :/
Show threadVincent Sparks 🔜 FurlingameFeb 11
@sinvega @Cheeseness the left is fighting on a lot of fronts right now and i really wish i could believe we had a chance on any of them
Show threadCheesenessFeb 10
@sinvega Ah, so they're not doing the age verification thing, but are continuing to use Discord? I guess I can understand people doing that - if that's not also accompanied by seeking alternatives/actively reducing dependency on Discord, though...
Show threadMachine Lord ZeroFeb 10
@sinvega Not only would I not have, I'd have tried to send them off as aggressively as possible.
Show threadBaloo UrizaFeb 10
@sinvega Meanwhile @xmpp is still right there...
Show threadKit LotorFeb 10

@sinvega oh, don’t worry, you might not need to do that! they’ll just scan your activity in the background to confirm they think you’re still an adult :)

we’re in hell. my desperation for something better is overwhelming. all the alternatives suck. i’m in a desert searching for a puddle, and the best i can get is building a water pump that’ll muster up a handful.

Show threadMalteFeb 10
@sinvega sorry, but what chat thing are we talking about?
Show threadVincent Sparks 🔜 FurlingameFeb 11
@Schepphimself @sinvega discord announced that they will soon be requiring age verification to view NSFW channels, speak in stage channels, and do a couple other things
Show threadpiku    minor!Feb 11
@Schepphimself @sinvega discord age verification