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[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same, I got Alexa (the first one with a good speaker) when attended a sales event of another company. I set it up, but after seeing its network activity even when no one was home I shut it down and didn't use it again.

I don't understand why people don't feel weirded out by having an always on listening device.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup, scares the heck out of me. Guess other don’t agree. I am getting downvoted.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Likely b/c your comment reads like you are stating OP is using it when you probably meant a more general public "you"? That'd be my guess. I think most, if not all, here would agree to not ever use alexa, that bitch.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 0 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

That’s a them problem. I did not say it was OP. Ass/u/me.

Based on the your still “insert whatever here”.