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Re:I'm never investing in Google's smart home ecosystem again by the_snooze on Sunday May 07, 2023 @12:29PM (#35853094)
The people who design those things have the exact mindset of an abusive partner:

- I want to know everything about you and who you talk to

- I will control and change things without your say-so

- You can't leave me easily

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Re:I'm never investing in Google's smart home ecosystem again by jamiek88 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @01:18PM (#35853529)
- but I can leave you whenever I want

- no you can’t know what you need to know to self host when I leave. How dare you think of other vendors that’s basically cheating on me

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