HackThePlanet

Strange, I thought that paying more and more to get, in most cases, less and less was a good business move.

We went from “everyone will know how to code in the future” to “no one know will know how to code” pretty quickly

For those who may have forgotten, the little prince of Meta more or less started with Facemash, a site that displayed two photos side by side and asked users to vote for which person was “more attractive,” using a mechanism similar to “Hot or Not.”

All “funny” if it weren’t for:

• Privacy: using photographs of people without consent would often violate regulations and, in many countries, personal data protection laws.
• Consent: the people depicted had not chosen to participate.
• Objectification: asking people to rank solely based on their physical appearance can be seen as a form of objectification and can contribute to a disrespectful environment.
• Possible psychological effects: this type of public comparison can affect self-esteem and exclude or humiliate some people.

Not to mention what happened with Cambridge Analytica.

What do people expect from a mind like that?

It’s truly touching how that man says, “It must have cost a fortune” for what his employees did for him. People who dedicate even a small portion of their working time to helping people, even a small gesture, and not just for money, deserve better in this world.

I don’t doubt that digital is more accessible and readily available than other formats. The biggest problem is that few services allow me to download locally what I’ve purchased.

So, for me, you’re not buying anything, you’re just renting for the long term.

Honestly, I’m tired of buying digital only to suddenly find out I can no longer use what I purchased. For these services, I prefer self-hosting or any method that allows me to have a working copy locally. At least I can decide what to do with the digital content.