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that better be an unpopular opinion 😠

I’d steal directly from their wallet if I had the opportunity

Popular opinion: Good

That sounds like something you would say! 😀

Exactly! Isn't that great?

I love stealing from shit companies that objectively make life, this world, and humanity shit.

I won't ever steal from a person

But companies that lie, steal, cheat, and try ruining everything to get an extra dollar for the CEO? All is fair, the more the better, fuck you for ruining the world.

That isn't unpopular its delusional.

Nope! Factually and objectively wrong, no opinion involved.

If it isn't connected to the internet, it isn't using any hosted services. The "stealing" argument, while still wrong, can only be argued if using their hosted services.

This claim is the same as claiming it is stealing if you don't turn on and use a TV, despite owning one.

Op's other opinion: you should tip your landlord

factually not correct.

what is 'being stolen' exactly?

Nothing is being taken from them, they just aren't getting everything they planned on. that is not theft. just like piracy isn't theft since nothing is physically being taken or lost.

This literally made me start laughing. Hilarious!

"Stealing" from advertisers is a moral imperative.

Siding with big tech is beneath you, SatansMaggotyCumFart.

I wasn't going to connect it to the internet already. You don't need to convince further

I might agree with you if it was possible to buy a modern TV that didn't have any smart features, but since you can't the only way to get a TV that acts as just a TV is to never connect it to the internet. In addition, if the manufacturer actually cared about requiring me to connect it to the internet to spy on me they would have made me sign some contract to that effect before I purchased it. It's not my fault if they don't profit off my purchase if I don't use it the way they want; I'm not the one who set the price.

I'd consider it to be protecting my own right to privacy; but if you really want to frame it as stealing: I'm glad to be doing so. I'd even say stealing from these companies is a moral imperative.

Are you doing your part? Or have you spread your cheeks for corporate America?

Yeah this is a bait post.

Oh, you!

I would agree if the manufacturers were upfront about data collection being a payment for the device usage.

But they hide it so deep in their legal text how is anyone reasonably support to know. Plus if they really needed the data they could make it not turn on without internet.

GOOD

OP understood the community assignment

This is the most unhinged take I have ever heard

Why do you think that?

So fucking what?

Good, smart TVs are cancer. I don't have one, never intend to have one.

What if my home doesn't have internet access?

Real "The law is the law" type behavior

Is this sarcasm?

Stealing is cool 😎

You are right. Other example of stealing that comes to mind: trying cigarette once, and never developing addiction nor cancer.

I know Right.

I sure love stealing from corporations. hell yeah, stealing from them is good.

Oh noo... whatever shall I do with my life!

Is withholding, stealing?

Too late for April fools. No way you sincerely hold this belief

I don't remember when SMCF's ragebait era officially started, but I'm here for it.