TheMachineStops

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[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Define old internet, do you mean forums, usenet, IRC. What exactly is the old internet?

Tried it, it couldn't block the ads on the site, only ublock could do it.

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

All browsers on ios are the same browser engine, only recently have they allowed different browser engines.

https://orionfeedback.org/d/9145-ublock-origin-not-existent-on-ios/2

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

I was helping someone download a tv show on an Ipad, they use Ublock origin on their laptop. The problem is that their is no Ublock orgin on the ipad, I kept trying to find the download button and getting ads in the end I gave up. I just used the laptop. There was no torrent for this show, I had to use a shity ad-ridden site.

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I wonder if studies are performed before decisions like these are made. Just look at what happened in the four pests campaign in China, before doing any killing studies have to be conducted to see the affect on the ecosystem.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Also just so you are aware apparently the changes weren't removed, but only show if you have a US ip. So US have their own privacy policy that differs from the rest of the world. The reason it was included is probably this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision.

This is the US policy dated January 2025: https://docs.roku.com/api/v1/published/userprivacypolicy/en/US/text

The rest of the world it is dated 12 December.

It is definitely a catch all, disclosure of this information is required by California law, that is the only reason they even put it in the policy. They seem to have accidentally released it worldwide, which is why they reverted it, now it only shows if you have a California ip.

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The new section pertains to the California Law about biometric data collection, it seems they removed it because it was applied worldwide and they didn't want that. I used a California VPN server and the privacy policy changed for me.

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It is related to the California Law, there are no sensors in the tv. The strange thing is that they reverted the policy without informing anyone.

https://www.zengrc.com/blog/what-are-the-ccpa-categories-of-personal-information/

[–] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It is a deal, it is only for a limited time. They do deals like this from time to time. The deal lasts for 12 months then goes back to regular price.

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