Yes, Netscape really shot themselves in the foot with their premium browser and then shit in the wound with Communicator. All that Microsoft contributed was forcing people not to work with the septic poo-footed browser, but getting caught up in that kind of detail would have made people stop reading my comment. Gotta farm every sweet little upvote I can get so that my family will finally be proud of me when they print my karma in my obituary.
thefartographer
joined 1 year ago
I miss Macbarf...
This'll end up just like the Microsoft/Netscape Navigator antitrust suit where Microsoft got broken up and sued out of existence for trying to suffocate Netscape Navigator by denying it access to the Windows Operating System. Netscape, originally the underdog, super-won and turned into Mozilla which is now a multi-trillion dollar company that provides a shining beacon of consumer rights done right.
Oh wait, I just remembered: Netscape died and barely anything changed—only the public ever really loses. Billionaires paying thousands of dollars in fines to fight for their turn to shit on their customers.
The way that people use and trust these chat bots reminds me of stories about executives in the '80s climbing the corporate ladder using a Magic 8 Ball
Several people were kung fu fighting
Their speed was metaphorically lightning
If someone can go outside wearing nothing but a buttplug, then there is some president.
President is the person who runs the organization or country. Precedent is the thing where an action is preceded by a similar recognized action.
But I really like the idea that someone goes out on a brisk day with their asshole whistling in the breeze because it's held open with a ring. Then, out of nowhere, the leader of the country gets mixed up in the whole mess.
Butt first...
I paid to watch it! Hey, wait a second... Do you think Mr. XTalk could be just trying to take our money while building a disinformation platform of unchecked greed?
Jesus Christ, what the fuck is wrong with you?!
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I can identify with that entire statement except for the last sentence. Hell, I'll accept "cuz it's Tuesday" as a valid reason for piracy.
My generation paid a lot for the type of shit that many of y'all take for granted and I think that's fucking fantastic. In fact, let's face it: my generation paid more than enough. Y'all should be stealing everything isn't already given for free by the corporations. If the BaCk iN my DaY squawkers wanna keep paying the poor innocent execs, then fine.
For everyone else, if it ain't nailed down or owned, take it. And if someone hoarded more than they could use in 10 lifetimes, eat them and then take everything. We should never forget what's been taken from us and it's pretty much your duty now to take it all back.
This isn't thievery, this is the fucking bill coming due.
And become a pirate!
Alternative headline: "study finds that people don't like subscriptions that tell them to eat shit"