GiveOver @ GiveOver @feddit.uk

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You fool you just typed it and spoiled your experiment

I'm part of those people. The usual argument is that everybody's phone is listening all the time, without agreeing to permissions or showing the mic notification or anything like that. I've never seen any proof of that. This article is about a bunch of shovelware apps (Pool 3D, Beer pong: Trickshot, Honey Quest etc) that aren't even listed anymore. There's nothing about them skirting permissions or hiding the notification.

People see the headline and assume it's Facebook et al.

Sorry I think I'd agree. No argument for us today :(

What's your most controversial opinion?

I commented on a hexbear thread about defederating with feddit.uk (my instance) over transphobia. It's been a busy day.

You've kinda got me in a bind here, I'm supposed to prove that I hate transphobia without trying to be a "super cool ally", as you say?

Sorry for jumping to Hitler, bad example, I meant just to try and find common ground with people. Don't be so adversarial and act like every reply has to be a mega dunk. If you seriously think I'm a dumb troll I'm not quite sure what to say.

This is the first reply I've downvoted in the entire thread

I was referring to the hexbear opinions not the transphobia

I mind it

Fair enough

Sure when you phrase it like that it sounds black and white, but i don't think the comment in question was "completely dehumanising". They were saying that, in law, "woman" refers to cis women. Which is what our supreme court decided recently. Horrible decision, and I disagree with it, but it's something to fight against. Not completely shut off from the entire country and hide in your bubble. Because if you do that your bubble will get smaller and smaller.

I wasn't referring to that sort of stuff, I meant with this defederation. A bit extreme in my opinion.

I disagree with this, and I'd downvote it, but it sounds like they're just repeating what the supreme court said. I don't think it deserves a ban.

Completely defederating with us over this is insane

You mean you don't cut it open and scoop?

I FUCKING HATE GIFT VOUCHERS.

I have a little stack of vouchers for places I almost never visit, all expiring at random times in the next year or so. I have to remember what shops I have them for and make sure I spend money there before they expire. It's just one more thing to worry about. "Oh, I have to buy this from Screwfix - do we have the vouchers for them? Maybe! How much? I don't know, it doesn't say on there. Has it expired yet? Not sure. Do they work online? Oh it's not working maybe we used it and forgot to bin it". And then the annoyance of spending money somewhere and forgetting to use vouchers. Why do people burden me with this and consider it a gift? Do I look like somebody who shops at John Lewis?!