• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 months ago

    Luddite…

    Avoiding spyware doesn’t mean you’re opposed to labor-saving technology, much as avoiding tasers doesn’t mean you’re opposed to electronics. :)

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      2 months ago

      Avoiding spyware doesn’t mean you’re opposed to labor-saving technology

      Neither does being a Luddite

      They confined their attacks to manufacturers who used machines in what they called “a fraudulent and deceitful manner” to get around standard labor practices. “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages. Those were their only concerns.”