[lyapunova]

Why is it that tech brand names (including people like Altman) have just become so cursed?

I feel like society at large is tired.

Everyone buys the thing but basically does it because it's required to continue to play the game - not because it brings them joy.

[noman-land]

What game is it that is required? Opting out of bullshit social pressures is a step toward psychological freedom.

[dTal]

Chunks of society, including basic services like gym, laundry, and transport are now locked* behind "apps" on proprietary app stores, and you need an officially sanctioned (Google/Apple has root) smartphone to even download them. If AI becomes "the next big thing", there will be no opting out of that either.

*list will vary depending on location

[hashtag-til]

Refreshing to see comment like this.

Pro tip: ditch also Twitter/X, Insta, Facebook, TikTok and all that crap.

[throwaway290]

You can't opt out of owning a smartphone in most places on earth can you?

[bombcar]

Because everything is promised as the next iPhone or whatever, but they all turn out to be Segways.