Gravity was spot on that day
tldr: You need to learn instead of sucking blood and/or being a bot
Aye, I've seen this misconception before and suspect it's specific countries in the European continent where you have to register.
I don't know if you're in the UK right now but I can tell you right now that I can go round the corner and buy a SIM card in cash plus a top-up voucher, from someone like this guy
https://www.coregroup.co.uk/assets/img/cards/independent-retail-sim-distribution.jpg
No you don't.
I can go to the corner shop/local garage right now, buy a SIM card for 99p and then buy a top-up voucher in cash to have a completely anonymous phone number.
Albeit is the UK in Europe again? 🙈
edit: where I would be worried if my privacy was on the line is I could also go to the local pawn shop / Cash Converters to ensure that SIM card isn't associated with an IMEI I've previously used and buy in cash a cheapo phone.
Yes, we can change, but it's still installed and running services in the background if I recall.
You can disable or remove Chrome depending on your device
I run a simple combo of Firefox and Kiwi Browser so I get a taste of both browser engines and don't really have any issues since I get extensions too in both.
The thing we do need to be observant about is Google Play Services and its tentacles of that sticky little system-priv framework and what it can do. AFAIK, it can still use Chrome even if disabled/removed during a Factory Reset and why there are FRP exploits using Chrome + webviews.
Why even bother pretending anymore or putting on this charade. It’s the same thing over and over again.
If one puts an indeterminate amount of red tape around an object / thing / thought, does one become entangled in said red tape?
-- some idiot called lad from the internet's, circa last decade
No fuggin doubt.
And you know what irks me more is when you buy things from places like eBay or other third party seller websites (where you've consented to their cookies/terms) your email address you use with them is then in the hands of a goofball who's had their ~~personal~~ business PC been compromised.
The few times I use eBay the email addy I use on their sees my inbox flooded. Fucking shitshow.
I'm aware of that, but I'm just pointing out many websites do not give you the consent options as stated above which imo are much more annoying.
It's not just a warning, it's also an option to reject.
Some don't give you an option, but actually have a much cleaner interface imo.
Whether or not it's better since you still have to click OK, some don't let you reject them at all.
Goddamit, I got looking for a couple of the pubs I've been to down your end and ended up with the above.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6aPXHSp3qvsSWnv69
Seems about right 👌
e: linky
I've been using this moniker for a long time and lad is a bit of a non truthy thing now 😇
Where ya from?
Aye, I've given my old NAS enclosure to a family member and they've never been so happy having the arrrr stack running on it and I think it's like magic to them still.
However one step at a time and I'll get them off Google Photos (I've plonked Immich and Jellyfin on their bedroom n100 box) and Drive if it kills me. Screw this bullshit of paying to store our data only for them to double down and invade their privacy.