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this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2025
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Because greed.
And useful idiots like /u/alaknar.
Show me one weather app that's state-sponsored (therefore: paid by taxes) that sells data to boost income.
Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source. Apps using weather underground data possibly being the only exception.
Show me one that doesn't want location permissions and such. So now they've got Your data and can do as they please with it.
To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information.
No it doesn’t.
It just needs to know what cities you care about.
Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking.
The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part.
Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party.
Breezy Weather
Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently.
I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested.
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather
Aaaand we circle back to THIS.
You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with.
I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm...