I was the first person to ask my Honda dealer how to turn off data sharing. It didn't go well....
  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I hope people realize that the solution isn’t really to just not buy one, especially since this is the way the industry is heading. The solution is regulations, strict regulations.

    Stuff like this should be a slam dunk for congress but we all know which side they are on.

    • r0ertel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I read somewhere that the thought that you can vote with your dollars makes you feel good and empowered to make choices, but is overshadowed by the fact that doing so means that whomever has more dollars has more votes.

      Regarding Congress, I was really hoping that this big fear of TicTok would result in some sort of GDPR type laws which empower the individuals to take control of our personal data, which could also be used to prevent our personal data from being used against us by foreign countries.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        You made the mistake of believing TikTok was anything more than a paid hit by other Social Media corporations.

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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      7 months ago

      The solution is -besides regulations for that - have governments push for much MUCH more bicycle roads and same for public transportation. With great public transportation and bicycle roads, most people won’t need cars to begin with.

      • exanime@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        In the USA, that boat sailed long ago… most cities are too spread out to pedal anywhere

        • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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          6 months ago

          Nah, it’s never too late. All you need is the will, the rest will come.

  • Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Call me an asshole but I think giving driving habit information to insurers is great, so long as good habits are given discounts and bad habits are punished.

    I’m one of those people who would love automatic enforcement of driving laws as well as user reportable incidents of other drivers (given you can provide footage of something you’re reporting.)

    If people don’t like living under the law… maybe the law shouldn’t exist. “That’s the way it is” is a terrible excuse for fucking anything.

    Oh, and make audit trails for this shit public record. Someone creating AI videos or fake reports? Punish that too. It’ll never happen though. People want laws for others, not themselves.

    • fukurthumz420@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      no thanks. i hate the entire concept of insurance (especially lawfully forced insurance). there’s no way i want them spying on me.

      there are parts of the west where there’s not another car for miles. why should i be punished for minor infractions on a lonely country road when i put no one but myself at risk? this is the same as getting ticketed by a camera for running a red light in the middle of nowhere.

      if the law and technology becomes a tool of oppression, it no longer serves a useful purpose for mankind.