We are being held hostage by the computer world. For example, I have used a certain brand of inkjet colour printer for many years now when I have a printer, but there has been a big change in using it. Now, the only way I can use the printer is by permanently connecting online with the manufacturer. It used to be that you would buy a printer and use it independently without constant need for the internet. Not so anymore. The only way I can activate and use my printer is via this continuous online connection.
The problem is, virtually all computer equipment and apps now require internet connectivity in this manner. You are totally at the whims of the manufacturer or program owner. You may have purchased the item, but you don’t control it, and the company has reams of information about you which can be used in any manner they wish. It’s all buried in the legal jargon fine print.
Personal freedom continues to be taken from people in the online world. You may think you have control, but you don’t, and the transgressions are constantly rising. Is the online world convenient…sure. That’s the whole idea. To get control of you, usually to make more money. But, the cost for this convenience is ever increasing personal invasiveness. We cannot use the computer independently anymore. We are being held hostage by the manufacturers and apps.
The World According to Glissando 