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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The blank stares and annoyed if not downright condescending dismissal I get from normies when I express a preference for avoiding spyware, adware, and other socially acceptable (read: profitable for those who make the rules and own the politicians) malware is some of the worst gaslighting I've ever been subjected to!

[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 28 points 1 week ago (5 children)

But, like, do you have something to hide?

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

Of course I do and so do you.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Only the 3,425 avant-garde photos I've taken of my penis

[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago

See, now I think the government needs to see that!

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Consider this your official congressional subpoena. Bring the dic pics. All of them.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 3 points 1 week ago

I don't know what I was expecting. Terabytes were probably a little too much to ask for. Here.

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The trick is to avoid normies

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I generally do, but unfortunately, I'm related to some..

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago

So they do the avoiding for you perfect

The hyper-normalization and gaslighting continues, and evolves.

2010: I'm getting commercial ads relevant to my interests.
- Yes, sure as if you were so important that anyone would follow you through the entire internet.

2018: I'm getting commercial ads relevant to my interests.
- It's your own fault for not installing an ad blocker.

2026: I'm getting right-wing political videos in my feed.
- It's your own fault for taking an interest in rage porn.