The whole PC isn’t a browser, there are things that I don’t want saved every few seconds, with potentially sensitive details. Bank or medical info is a bit different than having a link to a webpage. And no, I don’t believe all this will stay local. Even if not straight away, it will eventually be sold to advertisers one way or another

[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I definitely don't want Microsoft reading my Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy erotica fanfiction, that's shit is between me, not God, and kinky Marvin.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"For as massive as it was, even Marvin with his planet sized mind couldn't pinpoint the exact moment the pain in the diodes down his left side turned to pleasure. The safe word remained well behind his moist lips"...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pure gold.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I've been seeing that comic for so long, and I've just realised I got the narrative backwards. I always thought the person handing the item over in the first panel was the plagiarist, and the person receiving it was saying "you made this?" in confusion, then waiting a moment and acknowledging that yes, they have just been given back the thing they made and told someone else made it.

Now I realise it's probably meant to be read that the original maker is on the left, and the plagiarist on the right is just waiting till they're gone to take credit for it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think that says a lot about your character though. You'd be sad someone took it from you, but you'd move on. Whereas someone else may see the world as a darker place where everyone is trying to steal what little they've created.

I think your interpretation tells me you're an amazing person.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm torn between saying, "I think that's a bit of a stretch," and saying, "Why thank you, you're absolutely right, and very insightful too."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We'll compromise and call it a stretch, where I was accidentally right.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Perfect.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The subtle clue is the hat the first guy's wearing, like he just made it in his workshop. At least, I think it's a hat!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Just remember, the fanfiction can always be worse.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If files on your hard drive are sold to advertisers, they don't need to bother with uploading screenshots.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think this is key. There’s many ways Microsoft can provide your data without literally providing it. For example, they can build a profile about you and sell that instead.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Dingdingding! We have a winner

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

Are you sure I shouldn't just ask Microsoft to pretty please keylog everything I do on any computer ever? I mean that seems reasonable to me that seems like what a reasonable corporation would do. \s