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Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
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Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#32This kind of shit is why I am starting to use Windows Server 2019 as my daily driver workstation OS.
Windows Server 2016 and 2019 is the same OS as Windows 10 LSTB/LSTC.
That said, I'm running the non-LTSB/LTSC builds of Windows but I think I've gotten all of the underdocumented group policy settings set to disable all of the unwanted Bing/ads/web integration. The only thing I'm dreading now is the next unexpected and unwanted feature-update that will trash all of my files on-disk.
I'd be fine with automatic major OS updates if Windows had its own partition or physical volume to go-crazy in while my own silo'd programs, configuration data, and personal files were on a physically separate drive with a hardware interlock to prevent the OS from writing to it unless I gave it permission.
(Yes, I lost 2 years worth of files in the October 2018 Windows feature update because I was using folder redirection)
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#33OP: 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?
Every citizen is automatically allowed to vote. Registering basically tells your local county that ‘I live and vote here’ so they’ll send you ballot information and have your name on the correct checklist at your polling place.
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#34At this point why not just say "Vote blue" or "Vote Biden". Does it really matter? I mean this will happen sooner or later, most likely sooner if the POTUS gets reelected
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#35Fyi, this prompt was shown to a Dutch user, to register for US election.
Can confirm, get this on my work PC, a domain-joined Win 10 Pro in France. We don't have any operations outside of the french mainland.
Location is set to "France", regional settings to "English (Europe)" and display language to "English (US)".
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#36Why TF are people using an OS that has ads? Whatever the reason I just dont get it.
...because it runs almost all the same apps on computers with decent keyboards and physical F-keys and better processor/GPU options at much lower cost, and can have the ads turned off?
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#37OP: 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?
>You register to be able to vote? Why isn't every citizen automatically allowed to vote?
Voting isn't a Constitutionally guaranteed right in the US, it's a privilege. Although the Supreme Court and various Constitutional Amendments greatly restrict the power of states to disenfranchise their citizens, states do have that power (for instance convicted felons often lose the right to vote.)
Also, voter registration laws have traditionally been an effective way of suppressing African American and immigrant voters[0] (who tend to vote Democrat) so red states tend to vigorously support such laws.
[0]https://time.com/5855885/voter-registration-history-race/
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#38Why TF are people using an OS that has ads? Whatever the reason I just dont get it.
Cause Macs are overpriced and not everyone has the will and patience to tinker in the Linux terminal for hours if any given X hardware or software doesn't work for whatever random reason
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
That may be true, but in order for them to start that browser they have to have an OS. When they go their local store and buy a random computer they're going to get Windows or MacOS if they feel like splurging.
It's a non-trivial investment to install linux or to look for a PC coming with it preinstalled, especially if it's something they don't particularly care about (since they mostly use a browser).
Re: Reddit – “Windows 10 prompted me to register to vote”
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
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?
I'm not sure how iOS is hostile to adblockers. They have first party support for "content blockers"