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  • Deborah Preuss, pccdeborahh@cosocial.ca
    Jul 3, 2026, 1:47 PM

    @mhoye they're more than "in the way" now. They're a threat.

    I'm afraid to download some interesting #linux add-on to solve a problem … because I don't know if the app's been vetted by anyone I'd trust, whether it includes AIslop or malicious back-doors, whether it's funneling my usage stats - or, worse, my personal info - to some bad actor …

    I'm among those fearful of updates now.
    Quite a change: I enjoyed tech before, wrote & ran my websites. Now I'm just a retiree who wants safe computing.

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  • Deborah Preuss, pccdeborahh@cosocial.ca
    Jul 4, 2026, 12:16 AM

    @mirabilos @mhoye I wasn't planning to retire now. It was a combination of a lucky windfall and my disgust with the AI FOMO in my profession.

    I won't compete with chatbots for clients. After the bubble bursts, perhaos I'll start up again, who knows. But, for now, it's sucked the joy out of my business.

    The work itself remains a joy, tho! So I'll work with any clients who ask for my help 😊.

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  • Robrmcauley@famichiki.jp
    Jul 3, 2026, 10:59 PM

    @deborahh @mhoye I'm afraid of browser extension updates now.

    One of my favorites, Untrap for YouTube (which allows e.g. hiding all shorts) recently updated and asked to read and manage other extensions.

    A threat. :(

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