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   KDE (kde@floss.social)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 17:09:30 JST KDE

   If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.

   https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edge

   They are not wrong.

   To mend your machine:

   1. Ditch Windows
   2. Install Plasma
   3. Your computer is ready.

   https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

   @kde@lemmy.kde.social

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 17:31:49 JST Aral Balkan

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     @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Guess what, Firefox does the same thing (a refresh will reset your privacy settings and your default browser, all of which affect Mozilla’s revenue streams) but they’re a tad sneakier/cleverer(?) about it.

     (Firefox is not private by default so getting you to reset your settings is how they try to influence you to return to their preferred configuration.)

     #firefox #mozilla #deceptiveDesign

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 18:47:07 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Dajix

     @dajix @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social It’s deceptive. They know exactly what they’re doing. That’s why they also ask if you haven’t used your browser for a while.

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     Dajix (dajix@social.zym.lol)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 18:47:33 JST Dajix

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social I wouldn't call that one deceptive design tbh, it says what it is doing on the box, resetting the browser to its default state. That includes search engines and privacy settings. Resetting settings to defaults is a completely normal feature that many apps have, and can be useful for fixing issues.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 18:47:46 JST Aral Balkan

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     • AaronTheIssueGuy🏳️‍🌈

     @Aaron @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Yes, to non-private defaults. Let’s put it this way: if Firefox’s defaults respected your privacy, Mozilla would go bankrupt tomorrow.

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     AaronTheIssueGuy🏳️‍🌈 (aaron@troet.cafe)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 18:47:47 JST AaronTheIssueGuy🏳️‍🌈

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Wait, but isn't the whole point of a refresh to reset everything?

     I agree though, out of the box Firefox has become pretty bloated.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 20:31:18 JST Aral Balkan

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     • *The* Paul Brown

     @Bro666 @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Which would make perfect sense if I had said “Plasma forces you to use Firefox.” Would you like any other straw men to rile against?

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     *The* Paul Brown (bro666@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 20:31:19 JST *The* Paul Brown

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

     Here, you dropped this...

     Because, guess what? Plasma does not force you to use Firefox either.