is there a "non-credible economics" community?
archonet
joined 1 year ago
Sir this is a Wendy's
I air gap my shit
that's an interesting claim, how do you use online multiplayer games and discord while "air gapped"?
and again, your "tangible benefit" is rendered largely moot by the fact that you can absolutely get around kernel anticheat. All it really does is keep the skids releasing free cheats on UnknownCheats and MPGH out.
"I'm OK with companies using incredibly shitty, intrusive software practices because I don't think they'll affect me personally" is such a shit take for so many reasons, to name a few:
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giving software kernel access, especially when it does not or should not need kernel access, is a security risk, and does open the door for malicious actors to take advantage of vulnerabilities even if the software is not malicious in and of itself
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occasionally, intensively intrusive programs like this do break things unintentionally, which can lead to all sorts of fun issues. StarForce DRM is a good example from years past.
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just because you do not have anything on your PC that you consider sensitive, does not mean that applies to everyone.
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Kernel level anticheat can be bypassed. It's usually not cheap/easy, but it can and has been done. Meaning, for all of the above concessions you make, there is no real benefit.
these are just the few I can think of immediately.
now where will bigclive get free discarded lithium cells?
Mint is the distro of choice for people who want to work on their computer, not work on their computer.
Like I'm glad for all the nerds who change distros as often as they change pairs of pants and enjoy fiddle-fucking around with their setup, but some of us only want a computer that just works and doesn't give us shit.
Because as we all know, being a gamer means you can't also be a fucking moron.
... Wait.
One experience with other people on Xbox Live voice chat can disprove that.
... I mean, yeah. lmao