DebonairDavid
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This post was originally taken down because of drama I got into, although I was making an effort to avoid it and be civil. While I told Jeff it was unnecessary, considering I originally asked him to simply remove to the drama, now it is what it is. Because of that, I'm recreating this post, but I'm doing things differently now. Be forewarned, this is a topic which understandably makes my blood boil.
According to this article, https://www.wired. com/story/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-march-28/, Amazon Alexa users will be unable to opt-out of voice recordings. In other words, if you refuse to allow Amazon to spy on you through the device, it will then be bricked. While I'm happy to say my parents and I never owned one of these bugs, I can't speak for the rest of my family. For any Joe Normie who did, they got EXACTLY what they deserved, and I feel NO sympathy for them! What's even more disgusting is devices like these are a communist's wet dream, and because of how invasive these they've become, anyone who bought one should be ashamed of themselves for making society less free! 😡
To make a better effort to avoid the problems with the previous version of this post, I want to make four things clear:
1) While I hate Amazon because of their business practices, I do not hate their vendors. If you are a vendor, I DO want you to succeed, but I politely but honestly suggest you avoid putting all of your eggs into Amazon's basket if you already done so. Yes, it may be inconvenient for you do that, but at least you're reaching more people that way, especially the ones who avoid shopping on Amazon out of protest like I do.
2) Learn to fight against the temptation of convenience (this article will help you: https://econation. one/blog/convenience-and-ease-is-a-disease/) Amazon encourages people to give into it, which is why shopping in modern times has gotten so much lazier. Another thing to mention is convenience becomes a slippery slope because the more convenient your life is, the less you're being challenged in a positive way, and the less you're actually living. You never have this problem with being efficient, simply because efficiency is never about taking the easy way out, whereas convenience is (ex: it's convenient to put a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, but its more healthier to find the time to make the same meal from scratch because you get to choose the ingredients).
3) You're responsible for your own life (as I'm responsible for mine), therefore I encourage you to not become dependent on companies like Amazon, smart devices, or proprietary/closed-source software simply because they're "popular" or "convenient". There was a time all three of those things didn't exist and people got along fine. To avoid this dependency, I recommend shopping at your local small business if possible, using open-source software as much as possible (there will be times where you can't), and using simpler devices (ex: an MP3 player for music, a flip phone for sending or receiving calls and texts, carrying around a laptop if you need internet access, etc). When it comes to using simpler devices, there's this stigma/claim of "If you don't have a smart phone, you'd have to carry a million devices with you at all times!", and yet that's simply not true. By planning your day out and picking which devices you absolutely need to take with you, you're being more intentional with your device choices. I'd also recommend going to your local library if you want to rent a movie, rather than being dependent on streaming for it.
4) When responding in the comments, please only give constructive criticism instead of judgment, whether it'd to me or someone else. We are adults, not bickering children. To stand behind this, I'm going to be more mindful of what I say and hold myself to a higher standard because I'm the one who encouraged this and recreated this post.
According to this article, https://www.wired. com/story/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-march-28/, Amazon Alexa users will be unable to opt-out of voice recordings. In other words, if you refuse to allow Amazon to spy on you through the device, it will then be bricked. While I'm happy to say my parents and I never owned one of these bugs, I can't speak for the rest of my family. For any Joe Normie who did, they got EXACTLY what they deserved, and I feel NO sympathy for them! What's even more disgusting is devices like these are a communist's wet dream, and because of how invasive these they've become, anyone who bought one should be ashamed of themselves for making society less free! 😡
To make a better effort to avoid the problems with the previous version of this post, I want to make four things clear:
1) While I hate Amazon because of their business practices, I do not hate their vendors. If you are a vendor, I DO want you to succeed, but I politely but honestly suggest you avoid putting all of your eggs into Amazon's basket if you already done so. Yes, it may be inconvenient for you do that, but at least you're reaching more people that way, especially the ones who avoid shopping on Amazon out of protest like I do.
2) Learn to fight against the temptation of convenience (this article will help you: https://econation. one/blog/convenience-and-ease-is-a-disease/) Amazon encourages people to give into it, which is why shopping in modern times has gotten so much lazier. Another thing to mention is convenience becomes a slippery slope because the more convenient your life is, the less you're being challenged in a positive way, and the less you're actually living. You never have this problem with being efficient, simply because efficiency is never about taking the easy way out, whereas convenience is (ex: it's convenient to put a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, but its more healthier to find the time to make the same meal from scratch because you get to choose the ingredients).
3) You're responsible for your own life (as I'm responsible for mine), therefore I encourage you to not become dependent on companies like Amazon, smart devices, or proprietary/closed-source software simply because they're "popular" or "convenient". There was a time all three of those things didn't exist and people got along fine. To avoid this dependency, I recommend shopping at your local small business if possible, using open-source software as much as possible (there will be times where you can't), and using simpler devices (ex: an MP3 player for music, a flip phone for sending or receiving calls and texts, carrying around a laptop if you need internet access, etc). When it comes to using simpler devices, there's this stigma/claim of "If you don't have a smart phone, you'd have to carry a million devices with you at all times!", and yet that's simply not true. By planning your day out and picking which devices you absolutely need to take with you, you're being more intentional with your device choices. I'd also recommend going to your local library if you want to rent a movie, rather than being dependent on streaming for it.
4) When responding in the comments, please only give constructive criticism instead of judgment, whether it'd to me or someone else. We are adults, not bickering children. To stand behind this, I'm going to be more mindful of what I say and hold myself to a higher standard because I'm the one who encouraged this and recreated this post.
