The context is not that complicated. But im not the one who thinks serving and controlling are the same thing. You can be controlled and serve at the same time. But that doesn’t make them the same thing. Not even in context, especially not in context.

The fact you can’t even discern between the two while trying to make a point is dissapointing.

Yes. Well done. Words does have different meanings. Some idiot previously said “its the same thing.”

Which is why I made the comment that they are not. The same thing. Glad you agree.

No. You can serve without being controlled. And you can be controlled without serving.

The waitress is serving me but they’re not being controlled. It’s something they choose to do.

And you can be controlled in what you say and so, without serving. E.g. a prisoner.

So no. They’re not the same.

Serving and being controlled are two different things. Make up your mind. Which is is it?

Sure buddy. And 9/11 was an inside job and airplanes are spreading chem-trails to control the population and weather too.

That’s not what that means.

The fact that a company who wants to operate in the US has to follow US guidelines is obvious. But doesn’t mean the US government has significant power over them if they’re not based in the US.

It does matter. Because the US can do it if they decide to. They have significant power over companies based in their country.

They do not have significant power over companies NOT based in their country.

I’m not American. Nor would I pretend to know how “the rest of the world” feels or speak for all of them.

But the data is sent to China for them to analyze and create models of citizen movement, influencing forgein citizens by deciding what content they see.

Yes. A government is ok with tracking their own citizens. But don’t want other governments to track their citizens.

Yes. But the US can control US based companies, and create laws regarding how that data is used. They can’t control a chineese one.

Do you understand how the US government might think it’s a problem that foreign countries get access to every step their citizens take?

You think the problem with tiktok was that it was simply made in China?

Not the fact that it collected vast amount of data from everyone?

And here’s a friendly reminder that Lenovo has had their very fair share of problems regarding security and data collection too.

That’s just the excuse they came up with to justify the doctor’s handwriting. It’s a conspiracy

How about people spend their own money on whatever they want because it’s none of your business

I agree. Here in Sweden we’ve had a huge surge in online casino ads on TV for the last 5 years. Maybe even more. Super annoying. Everyone hates them. But not much is done despite that.

It’s a very US-centric view because their states seemingly doesn’t enforce rules and regulations while also not having rent control. Creating a situation where landlords can demand pretty much whatever they want in a housing crisis while also not spending their revenue on actually maintaining the apartments they rent out.

The complaint is fair. For them.

No. That is not what I’m arguing. Would you like to read my comment again and apply more than a kindergarten level of reading comprehension?

You say they are different. That’s true. But that doesn’t make it any less genuine or felt.

I may have been 12 when the economy turned sour in 2006. But so what? I can Guarantee you, I felt that just as much as anyone else.

Good for you that you were insulated from protests and strikes. I cant say I was insulated from an economy that collapsed. I didn’t lose a job. Because I didn’t have one. But that doesn’t really seem to matter at all when I was affected by it just like everyone else.

I didn’t lose a job. But I had to eat oatmeal 3 times a day. I chose to sell my stuff and do extra work to provide some extra money to my household. Because times were rough. So tell me again how me being a kid matters?

I’m born 94. I remember mowing lawns of the neighborhood and selling all of my pokemon cards in 2006 because my parents explain to me we were struggling. They didn’t ask me to do it. I did it on my own. Because I wanted to help.

I didn’t need to be and adult to experience an economic crisis. And it didn’t exactly stop in 2007 either now did it?

I remember 2001 as well. It was a very big deal.

Y2k was nothing. Or so I was told when I asked what the fuzz is about. Since some people acted like the Mayan calendar was coming to an end.

So I don’t see why you feel like you need to gatekeep who did and didn’t “genuinly” experience certain events. Those who knows, knows. Isn’t that enough?

Only for noobs who didn’t rip the CD to an ISO and used that with a mounter 😎

Diablo 2 was like 3 different discs. One for every 2 acts i believe.