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[–] quantum_mechanic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How's it tinfoil hat? It's very clear how much tracking is going on if you don't subscribe. None of this stuff is made up.

[–] peterpan520@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think he meant your last part. You say there is a chance that LJ will collect and sell data, although you paid for premium. That's a unnecessary accusation.

[–] quantum_mechanic@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My last part was a question, not an accusation.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We call that JAQing off and it's never just a question.

"They don't answer me, conclusion is they do that thing I disagree with even if I don't have proof of it."

Right out of the alt-right playbook but applied outside of politics.

[–] peterpan520@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

"I'm just asking questions here" Tucker Carlson Vibes

[–] quantum_mechanic@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Wtf are you even smoking? See, another question that you can respond to.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If the dev tells you "information gathering is deactivated for users who pay." you won't believe them, you'll just move the goalpost and ask that they prove it by releasing their code, which they won't do because their app isn't open source and you'll conclude that because they won't prove it then we should just assume that they do.

That's JAQing off and that's exactly where you were heading with that first question. Guilty until proven innocent, but you don't accuse directly, you're Just Asking Questions.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People have checked. The only data collection is for ads, and it doesn't load the module at all if you have ads disabled.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not the one that needs convincing!

[–] quantum_mechanic@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're really overthinking this buddy and making a lot of assumptions. And not to mention wasting your own damn time.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm wasting yours at the same time so it's not a bad trade-off πŸ™‚

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then don't use it if that bothers you. It's not blackmail lol

[–] mediocrequalitymeme@mastodon.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Lmaydev @quantum_mechanic

You can stop using that for free, you can continue using it for free with ads, you can subscribe and use it without ads, you can buy lifetime access and use it without ads

So many options

[–] starlinguk@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Plenty of options for people with plenty of money.

@starlinguk @andrr_464 @CloudSheep @ljdawson @quantum_mechanic @Kecessa @Lmaydev

Web version is free. That’s how I browse Lemmy and it’s ok. This comment was posted from my mastodon account though.

The point is it’s all open, choose something and enjoy

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There’s also β€˜don’t use it’, which is a perfectly valid option.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's a difference between "There's a lot tracking happening if you don't pay!" and "What's the guarantee you don't track us if we pay?" and that difference comes in the form of a hat... Made of tinfoil...

Notice how it was a question? See this '?'