Post #3143619
2026-05-21 23:53 UTC
@jannem@fosstodon.org @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au @odr_k4tana@infosec.exchange @Gargron@mastodon.social I'm also a victim of cars. I prefer walking and public transport, never asked for cars to be so prevalent.
Yet, if the system makes me need a car but I don't want enshittificated subscription features or proprietary maintenance locked-down procedures, I know I have to go for a less convenient option.
If I go and buy a black box in wheels connected to the developer servers on a monthly subscription I need to own the consequences of my choices.
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@jannem@fosstodon.org 2026-05-22 00:27
@gabriel@fedi.gvisoc.com @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au @odr_k4tana@infosec.exchange @Gargron@mastodon.social People dislike subscription pricing; and car makers are getting a lot of pushback for that. But cars as a black box? Absolutely. If I ever have to open the hood something has gone terribly wrong. A car to me - and to most people - is an appliance. A fridge is a device that keeps our food fresh. A car is a device that takes me to work. I don't want to care about what's going on inside, I just want it to work. Computers are the same for most people.