• makunamatata
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    9 months ago

    The smart people don’t connect these “smart” devices to the network

    • Misconduct@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I don’t even let my smart TV connect to the internet. Why would I help it fetch ads for me lol

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        9 months ago

        That means you don’t get any of the benefits of it being a smart TV. Which is fine, but unlike a washing machine there are actually obvious benefits for a smart TV.

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          9 months ago

          Yeah except you can’t really find a TV without the “smart” features anymore and I already have an echo cube thingy that does the smart stuff lol. So in my case it’s not really a waste to leave it off. My other TV is connected to the internet and I can’t even go to the gd settings page without being bombarded with ads it’s super dumb

        • AlijahTheMediocre@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          Not like there’s a choice to not buy a smart TV.

          Everything comes internet enabled, runs software that won’t receive updates, comes with a shitty phone app, and some sort of subscription service either to enable features or auto buy product.

    • Moira_Mayhem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 months ago

      And exactly what percentage of humanity exists above that bar? Because I know a fucktonne of ‘smart’ people who’s houses are packed to the gills with devices freely able to stream directly to the parent corp.

      In fact, most of them openly mock me for making efforts to keep my house as dumb as possible.