points by SoftTalker 12 hours ago | 0 comments
> When did PCs stop being the user's computer / operating on behalf of the user
When we connected them to the internet.
[–] antiframe 10 hours ago
My computer has been connected to the Internet since the 90s and it's also constantly been my computer. The trick is, run software that is free.
[–] SoftTalker 9 hours ago
But it was the internet that made all the spying, profiling, and tracking possible. Before that, there was no motivation, so all software was developed and sold solely on its benefits to the user.
Today, even free software can have telemetry and ulterior motives.
[–] coldtea 11 hours ago