It's not so hilarious, really; there's nothing like a stint in the sausage factory to put one off one's taste for sausage.
replyI know I'm in the minority but I value privacy higher than convenience. I'm aware that not having a smart phone does not automatically equal total privacy, but I just cannot get myself to have a personal tracking device on me 24/7.
replyMany security/privacy nerds don't own end consumer gadgets etc...
replySome folks go vegan after seeing how the sausage gets made.
I know Chrome / Chrome-adjacent googlers who swear by Firefox.
replyWhat are their reasons? I can imagine a few and I use Firefox myself, but I'd be interested in anything non-obvious.
replyThere's no extension support for Chrome on Android. There's no way to stop Chrome on Android from hiding the address bar when scrolling. Those were mine, not sure if they still apply.
replyAhem, more than one ...
replyImagine being on hacker news and having an iPhone instead of a Pinephone /jk.
replyI'm always annoyed when some real-world good or service is only available to people with a smartphone, especially when it wasn't always so. Blue Bikes (rentable bicycles) were in the past usable with a membership card, but it got phased out in favour of an app.
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