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Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by Waterluvian »

phkahler wrote: post #5

Why TF are people using an OS that has ads? Whatever the reason I just dont get it.

I wish I knew the secret to tackling this all too common error in perception.

People experience the world differently than you do. People have different priorities and needs and expectations than you do. And none of that makes them wrong or inferior or ignorant or foolish or anything to be confused by.

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by e2le »

SkyPuncher wrote: post #9
phkahler wrote: post #5

Why TF are people using an OS that has ads? Whatever the reason I just dont get it.

Perhaps, because there are only two options for most people - OSX and Windows. OSX machines are prohibitively expensive for most, so Windows is the only reasonable option.

I would argue the habits of most people are restricted to a browser on the desktop. I doubt their OS and native applications are likely to be a barrier beyond simply how their UI looks.

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by erklik »

muro wrote: post #20
1f60c wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> this is indeed a shitty precedent Why?

Would you like to get also a notification for voting in Indonesia,Pakistan or Nigeria? (Countries with a similar population)

Better location filtering aside, I don't think a suggestion to register to vote or to make sure to vote is really setting any bad precedent. More votes should be preferred by everyone in democracy.

Although, most other mature democracies, one doesn't actually need to register to vote but that's beside the point.

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by OJFord »

gruez wrote: post #17
phkahler wrote: post #5

Why TF are people using an OS that has ads? Whatever the reason I just dont get it.

Same reason people use an operating system ecosystem that is hostile to adblockers and is a data collection platform for one of the biggest advertisers: because they don't care.

Which is that? First half sounds like iOS, but latter like Android?

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by DaiPlusPlus »

Jonnax wrote: post #19

The start menu integrates Bing web search so I'm presuming it's an advert from that. It also looks like you need to change a registry key if you want to disable it.

For some reason they changed the registry entry (and Group Policy) you need to tweak to disable Bing's search integration in Windows 10 2004, but instructions are here (disclaimer: I wrote the answer):

https://superuser.com/a/1579780/41739

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by 1f60c »

muro wrote: post #20
1f60c wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> this is indeed a shitty precedent Why?

Would you like to get also a notification for voting in Indonesia,Pakistan or Nigeria? (Countries with a similar population)

I misread GP's comment as saying getting more people to vote somehow sets a bad precedent.

Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”

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Post by bluecmd »

1f60c wrote: post #11

OP: why did you feel the need to editorialize “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote” into “Windows 10 prompted me to vote”?

Maybe they didn't know there is a difference? I'm from Europe and I didn't. You register to be able to vote? Why isn't every citizen automatically allowed to vote?
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