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Re:Apple, Google ban location tracking in apps using their c... by have_faith on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @05:30AM (#23078118)
Thought experiment: People willingly giving this power over to an alternative group of people (a company in this case) could be considered a democratic vote from a populace? Providing power is willingly given to them by the actions of the group.
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Re:Apple, Google ban location tracking in apps using their c... by rorykoehler on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @06:22AM (#23078403)
At best people are voting for who has the best product or service to solve their immediate needs. I don't buy Apple products (and I'm fully in the Apple ecosystem) because of Apple's great vision for how society should develop. Democracy operates on a different plane.
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