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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (3 children)

He'd be rolling in his grave if he saw the clickwrap agreements they have to get in a modern car now. Can't start the ignition without sharing your personal data with the car maker and 799 of its "partners."

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Henry Ford? I think he'd be more likely to be impressed and jealous. He made an affordable car because no one had thought of selling the ability to buy a car in addition to the car itself in his time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Rolling in his grave in excitement you mean?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Tangentially related, there's a supermarket chain in my country that requires you to hand over your personal details to even apply for a job. The rough wording is something like: 'all your personal information in perpitutity but only internally and with people we do business with.' Except since selling my personal info would be a business transaction that clause includes potentially every human being on the planet.