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[โ€“] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 44 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Imagine paying for an OS to have ads in it. ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’ฉ

Thankfully we have Linux/BSD

It doesn't matter that you can disable it, this stuff shouldn't be in the OS in the first place

[โ€“] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

Seriously. I paid for the computer, it should not be constantly begging and nagging to subscribe to my own hardware. Sympathies to people unable to get out, but I was done a long time ago.

[โ€“] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it really sux that Ububtu made this acceptable and Windows copied them.

You'll downvote me, but it's true. They did it first with fucking Amazon ads over a decade ago.

[โ€“] twei@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 months ago

Yes, they did it first, but they removed it because it wasn't acceptable and everyone hated it

[โ€“] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 2 points 6 months ago

Imagine paying for windows