According to Mozilla research, popular global brands — including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru — can collect deeply personal data such as sexual activity, immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive.
no one is better than another for buying X over Y because X buyers are stupid for purchasing from X because Y is clearly superior.
all companies are trying to fuck us over. sooner or later they all go as scummy as possible and they won’t care. voting with your wallet at that point will be impossible or a race to the bottom. stand with your fellow common man and say “this sucks, let’s target the bigger picture together and make sure this can’t happen anymore.”
I’ve been privileged to have enough money that I didn’t need to repair my stuff when it breaks. I’ll just buy a new one. I’m generally talking big devices like house appliances and cars and I will still repair them: I.e replacing a gasket on my clothes washing machine, general maintenance on cars like oil, belts, etc. I’m not a monster.
But when the maintenance cost became similar to just replacing the device outright, I’d just buy a new device. Hey, upgrades are fun.
Until a few years ago.
Modern devices are just absolute shit: They spy on you, requiring internet access for a fucking dishwasher to function; Your car might now have a remote disable feature, or cameras that tattle if you drive while looking tired; They are made of the cheapest materials and designed to fail to force you to get the newer model.
I know this was a thing a while ago, but I’ve become more aware of it recently, and I’m worried that I might have some of the last pieces of non-smart spy-tech that I can easily get.
In 2010, I wanted a 2015 car with bluetooth, keyless entry and lane assist kinds of features.
In 2026, I want a 2015-era thing, if not one from before then.
My father has a fridge in his garage that has been mostly used for storing left-overs for ages. That fridge was the one I scribbled on with a marker when I was a tiny kiddo. I’m in my 40s. How long has your fridge existed?
I’m now spending more time learning how to maintain my stuff so that my non-internet-connected fridge lasts me until after the apocalypse.
Who bought it?
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Is Ford the only pickup? Vote with your wallet like you’re supposed to.
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You cannot vote with your wallet if everyone is doing it, we need privacy laws and enforcement. The situation is insane.
A company is collecting movement data of millions of people? Raid their fucking headquarters and make them delete it.
ill drive a 2000’s car until i fucking die.
unnecessary divisiveness.
no one is better than another for buying X over Y because X buyers are stupid for purchasing from X because Y is clearly superior.
all companies are trying to fuck us over. sooner or later they all go as scummy as possible and they won’t care. voting with your wallet at that point will be impossible or a race to the bottom. stand with your fellow common man and say “this sucks, let’s target the bigger picture together and make sure this can’t happen anymore.”
By 2027 it’s going to be all cars. There was a federal law enacted in 2021, look it up. Then start calling your congressman and senators.
I’m the rube.
I’ve been privileged to have enough money that I didn’t need to repair my stuff when it breaks. I’ll just buy a new one. I’m generally talking big devices like house appliances and cars and I will still repair them: I.e replacing a gasket on my clothes washing machine, general maintenance on cars like oil, belts, etc. I’m not a monster.
But when the maintenance cost became similar to just replacing the device outright, I’d just buy a new device. Hey, upgrades are fun.
Until a few years ago.
Modern devices are just absolute shit: They spy on you, requiring internet access for a fucking dishwasher to function; Your car might now have a remote disable feature, or cameras that tattle if you drive while looking tired; They are made of the cheapest materials and designed to fail to force you to get the newer model.
I know this was a thing a while ago, but I’ve become more aware of it recently, and I’m worried that I might have some of the last pieces of non-smart spy-tech that I can easily get.
In 2010, I wanted a 2015 car with bluetooth, keyless entry and lane assist kinds of features.
In 2026, I want a 2015-era thing, if not one from before then.
My father has a fridge in his garage that has been mostly used for storing left-overs for ages. That fridge was the one I scribbled on with a marker when I was a tiny kiddo. I’m in my 40s. How long has your fridge existed?
I’m now spending more time learning how to maintain my stuff so that my non-internet-connected fridge lasts me until after the apocalypse.
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