Post by @anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz

@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz

2026-07-31 19:33 UTC

@barbra@social.vivaldi.net @dalias@hachyderm.io @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange People need to become less dependent on the internet first. predownloading all the flightsim data is nice, but most people appear to just buy consoles, as much as I hate consoles. Xbox is dying, perhaps for the better, PlayStation is turning into a wannabe premium online DRM store. Not to mention everyone's on their phones all day, whether it's because they want to see if their car is charged or because they want to argue about how the internet is somehow optional

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@barbra@social.vivaldi.net 2026-07-31 20:26

@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz @dalias@hachyderm.io @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange 2 years ago Microsoft increased the price of XBoxx. In retaliation, retailers all over the world discounted their remaining stocks, and discontinued them. They knew Microsoft was getting out of manufacturing, and refused to sell stuff that would no longer be supported with repairs or exchanges if the thing went dead. As for being on their phones all day, they need to stop wasting their time in Facebook and Instagram and tiktok. It is a proven source of mental problems for people of all ages. I'm uncomfortable even posting on mistaken because there are scammers, misinformation, and at least one foreign agent who hasn't covered their tracks well enough, and has a following. I prefer to deal with people in person. Always have. You could delete 99.9% of all social media posts, 99.9% of all tiktok and YouTube videos, and the world would be a better place. Problem is, people are addicted and wouldn't even know what to do with their free time. It's sad.

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