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[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let me lay this out for you: you’ve seen a screenshot - which may be real, or may not be, since screenshots are easy to fake

I ain't gonna bother reading any more of your comment than that, because the tone of your first sentence tells me everything I need to know about what you're going to say. below is the page from microsoft themselves covering the advertisements in windows, specifically saying they will push products and services relevant to the personalized information they have on your usage. the advertisements have been covered by dozens of journalists since early 2024. just because you don't want to admit it, doesn't make them any less real. have a nice day.

here's the Microsoft support page on advertisements. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-settings-for-recommendations-offers-in-windows-11-807608ee-3de2-4498-8e7c-eb10d655567f

If you choose to turn on Personalized offers, we will use information about your device and how you use it, including Windows diagnostic data, in combination with your account info and data collected by other Microsoft products and services to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance your Windows experiences. Personalized offers include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Windows, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and services, features, apps, and hardware to enhance your Windows experiences. For example, Windows might tell you about new features to help you get the most out of your device. If you stream movies in your browser, Windows might recommend an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficiently. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows might recommend you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to add more storage.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I ain’t gonna bother reading any more of your comment than that

Then don't reply.

here’s the Microsoft support page on advertisements.

If you choose to turn on

Literally the best-case scenario for you is that you're incensed over an optional feature.

Now go back and do the bare fucking minimum and read my comment before replying, since that's what we could now be discussing instead of me complaining about how lazy you are.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Literally the best-case scenario for you is that you’re incensed over an optional feature.

personalized advertising is on by default. you have to opt out, the support page lied on that one detail. turning it off does not turn off advertisements, it just makes them generalized to people in your area because the advertising is not optional. this is pretty basic, and how all advertising platforms work, not just microsoft. and you know that, you're just pretending you don't.

Now go back and do the bare fucking minimum

I'm not gonna waste my time reading novels by fanboys just because your feelings are hurt. you're under no obligation to like that. you can rage and throw a fit if you want, but I'm not going to play your game because I'm under no obligation to humor you in any way.

now, are we done here, or do you want to whine at me some more about how the thing that microsoft announced themselves can't be true because a corporation would never be mean to you?

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

fanboys

See, now you're typing falsehoods because you didn't bother reading for fifteen seconds. How embarrassing for you.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 week ago

I'll take that as you giving up. Good. Now as I said before, have a nice day.