- I’d argue it’s not as simple as that. A city like Lisbon with a sudden influx of expats risks moving to a very unhealthy economic environment.
Expats come, locals are pushed out, existing business is replaced by business catering towards expats. But an economy built on being a trendy expat location is not sustainable. Expats will leave to a new place eventually, and then the city is dead. This dynamic is accelerated by the fact that locals are forced out when expacts come, but the city was attractive in the first place because of how charming locals made it.
If you run the city - and imagine it’s a company, and you’re the CEO - you can see that your city is falling for a hype train that will eventually kill it. The smart thing is to not let that hype train happen.
Because expat purchase power is a mutliple of your locals, you need to find other levers. Every company would do the same thing.
- For someone not in the loop, can you explain the difference between the two orgs and maybe even explain what each org uses the money for?
- It’s the same in all consumer marketplaces. Free or freemium has won. It‘s not Google specific.
- Reads a bit like “nah if you ignore the main streets and just walk on the paths that you like you’re safe from crime in your neighbourhood.”
I find it crazy that we accept this madness on social media.
- It's interesting to read the praise for Apple TV here. I didn't like mine. My three years old Sony Bravia is really excellent, supports Chrome Cast, Airplay etc, has a great remote control, and a fast enough CPU that the apps don't lag. Everything is butter smooth. It's a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
I had an Apple TV as well, but I don't use it anymore. And I otherwise only use Apple devices. But the Apple TV I just never got warm with.
- On consoles, a review costs several grands. That’s the alternative.
- Oh please make it generate comments, too :D.
- Can you elaborate on what the bureaucracy is you experienced? I'm a Hetzner customer since last month and so far I thoroughly enjoy it. Have not encountered any bureaucracy yet.
- I don’t see how Suno is less evil if you consider the labels evil.
- I don’t fully understand that bit about the EU turning evil. Care to elaborate?
- But it’s on device, opt in. This is the way to go. No central government control.
I really don’t want the British version with a central internet authority instead.
- With that way of arguing you can’t have any laws or regulation at all.
- I read the article. I just don’t share the criticism.
“Only apps from safe places can be installed.”
Yeah, d’oh. Otherwise, massive loophole.
Yes, it’s a Nintendo-ify button for a PC. It’s opt in. And very convenient for parents.
And if my kid wants to install something, it can come and ask me. Like I had to go and ask my dad before installing sth (before I got my own Linux machine with 14).
- We have mandates for all kinds of things, like movie ratings etc. I think it’s appropriate here. It just makes it easy.
I don’t understand the pushback from tech companies either; all OSes already have a kiosk mode (incl the major Linux DEs). Should be very low effort to implement.
- But where’s the problem? This is opt in. KDE already has a kiosk mode for kids. Add a content filter aka adblocker for porn, done.
I don’t understand the outrage here. Many parents who are technically illiterate would like to be able to leave their 10yo alone with a computer without having to worry.
Rn the only option for that is nintendo/playstation/xbox. Smartphones aren’t.
- DEs like KDE already have a kiosk mode. Just add an adblocker to it, for content that’s not child friendly. Done.
Zero risk to Linux here.
- It’s just saying “include the equivalent of an adblocker” and allow parents to enable it.
Frankly seems easier to solve to me than adblocking, and that’s already a solved problem.
- I’m gonna go on a limb here and say that I like this draft.
It’s an opt-in measure for parents with a one-click solution. Think ad blocker but for adult content.
Parents have to actively enable it. It’s on the device itself, not in the internet backbone. No censorship happening; government doesn’t even know whether parents use it.
It’s a good solution.
Let's hope alternative App Stores take off. I have very low hopes but hope dies last.