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

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Post by phkahler »

Waterluvian wrote: post #21
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.

Oh, I completely agree. It's more a comment on the state of things than a criticism of individual people. Most people would be quite capable of making the change, but like you say they are different from me and have different priorities. And yet we are here because someone wanted to complain about what their chosen OS was doing.

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

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Post by phkahler »

haunter wrote: post #38
phkahler wrote: post #5

Why 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

You don't need the terminal one bit to use a linux system the way an average person uses Windows. Install and go. Oh wait, "install" is something users of Windows dont have to do...

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

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Post by phkahler »

AH4oFVbPT4f8 wrote: post #27
phkahler wrote: post #5

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

Being a C# developer on a code base that is not on .net core, what options are there other than Windows?

As a developer you might want to avoid proprietary languages even if they seem to be free as in beer. It's always a tradeoff, so I understand, but now you and your users get served ads in order to develop and use your app.

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

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Post by edbob »

krapp wrote: post #37
bluecmd wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

> 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.

I've yet to see a single source that can show any significant effect of "voter suppression". One guy in 1836 doesn't count. If you truly think that minorities in America can't figure out how to register, than I would suggest that you check your patronizingly racist view of minorities.

The argument about linking Republican registration policies to Jim Crow etc. is worthless, because those were all Democratic laws that were opposed by Republicans. Stop blaming Republicans for the Democratic Party's legacy of populist racial identity politics.

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

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Post by CivBase »

s9w wrote: post #41
Fellshard wrote: post #13

Big tech in the US feels responsible - and has been scolded - for the results of the 2016 election, so this is their mea culpa: to help drive out complacent voters.

That sounds like 2016 something went wrong. The voter turnout was low, but not spectacularly low.

Why do you say the 2016 voter turnout was low? It was very typical for US presidential elections in the last century[0]. Even if you only look at the swing states, voter participation was very normal.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_the_United_...

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

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Post by s9w »

CivBase wrote: post #55
s9w wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds like 2016 something went wrong. The voter turnout was low, but not spectacularly low.

Why do you say the 2016 voter turnout was low? It was very typical for US presidential elections in the last century[0]. Even if you only look at the swing states, voter participation was very normal. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_the_United_...

Huh, interesting. I did (naively!) only do a quick google search, and the first article (CNN) has completely different numbers.

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

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Post by lostmsu »

mjangle1985 wrote: post #49
SomeHacker44 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...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?

What are you talking about? Is this a Mac vs Windows thing? I feel like OP was implying people should use Linux.

Linux has worse GPU options (and other hardware too).

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

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Post by mylons »

krapp wrote: post #45
mylons wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

a trillion dollar company influencing elections overtly is probably not “good”? their interests are certainly not aligned with yours

How is a reminder to register to vote "overtly influencing elections?"

in america, when the voter turnout is higher, democrats win. it's a subtle way to take a side, but it's taking a side.

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

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Post by Balgair »

phantom_rehan wrote: post #46
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”?

Oh, sorry for that. Didn't realize. I live in India and thought it doesn't make a difference. Changing the title

It's all good.

The difference is subtle and depends on the country, state/province, and even down to the local municipality. I'd have not idea how to correctly title this for, say, South Sudan or East Timor.

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

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Post by rottingfruit »

mylons wrote: post #58
krapp wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is a reminder to register to vote "overtly influencing elections?"

in america, when the voter turnout is higher, democrats win. it's a subtle way to take a side, but it's taking a side.

We can not be polarized to the point that uplifting the nations founding principle is seen as taking a side. I just don’t get your logic. At that point anyone encouraging voting is subtly siding with Democrats.
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