ThePrivacyPolicy

joined 2 years ago
[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've converted a ton of my older family to Linux, it does everything they need as far as web browsing and some basic office applications, and it offers a polished enough UI these days that most barely tell it apart from windows, some even prefer the UI more. Even 2/3 of our home systems have gone full Linux now too (no more dual booting) and handle all my own gaming, audio and programming needs. I really hope this message keeps getting out there and we can cut back on ewaste and forced obselence.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have so many questions about this too.. Commenting to come back later for the answer.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Argue enough and you can sometimes even get the full term back! I did! Really laid into them about their union busting and political donations.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Man, what sort of ~~sweatshop~~ industry is this so I can avoid it?

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 2 points 3 months ago

I've never looked at theirs, but I know it's not uncommon for large entities to have handles on big sites just to reserve the real estate so imposters/scammers/bad actors don't move in and take those names.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 1 points 3 months ago

Their detergent and fabric softer is fantastic!

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Was going to suggest this too. We use attitude for all our shower products and have been happy with them for years. +1 for their bulk refill boxes too! Also using them for all our cleaning supplies and laundry supplies too. We have a bulk refill station of their products in the laundry room haha

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 43 points 3 months ago (5 children)

There's some Facebook 'buy Canadian' groups with over half a million people in - this server occasionally comes up there too when people are looking for Canadian hosted discussion sites to ditch big American tech like reddit or Facebook groups.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 3 points 4 months ago

This type of business ownership is what I love about so many parts of Europe. The streets are all lined with shops owned by generations of people who live in the area and not by huge multi-national corps. The neighborhood supports the businesses, they help out the neighborhood, and it's a happy community. I wish we could have this here, but it's just a capitalist hellhole.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 21 points 4 months ago (4 children)

IMO all government at every level should be mandated to support local and/or Canadian first when possible. I don't why an entity that serves the people can't also be directly supporting those they serve instead of putting that money into other countries - just seems backasswards to me.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

On the domain side, I use Canspace. They've always been the cheapest around for .ca domains too which is an added bonus. Been with them probably just under a decade and super happy with the services. Just using for personal use stuff.

[–] ThePrivacyPolicy 17 points 4 months ago

Just cancelled my 365 the other day too. Been on Linux for half a year now and forgot I had it until the news of the copilot price increase came out and reminded me. I was happy I could cancel and be refunded the remainder of the term and get some money back in my pocket!

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