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LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences (x.com)

submitted 2 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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It. Is. Never. Enough.

You paid hundreds of dollars for a new monitor, but it doesn't matter. More ads, more profits.

I hate it.

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 179 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Later or Agree
No Disagree option

A rapist mentality.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 77 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

As with all these services, the "disagree" option is "stop using our devices and services" which really should be illegal when it's tied to hardware you already bought it and the terms changed after the fact.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder how things would go if they made you agree to the terms before being allowed to purchase it.

People bring it to the till, and then just hand it back saying nope.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Most people would agree without reading like they do at home.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I bought an LG microwave a few months ago to replace a dead 10 year old Sharp. My favorite "features":

The sticker on the door stating that by using the microwave I agree to LG's TOS, including binding arbitration.
The single 4 minutes and 30 seconds of use I got out of it before the magnetron broke.

When I returned it they customer service person asked if I wanted it serviced under warranty -- hilarious. Bought a Panasonic instead.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's our hardware so we should be able to select another provider or host our own. Not that I consider ad tracking a "service".