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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by whyoh on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @06:09AM (#44432333)
I don't really agree with this framing. The fundamental issue is user ignorance, full stop. The fact is that our collective tech education is in a terrible state. Apple exploiting this to sell iPhones is just natural behavior for a profit-driven enterprise.

Instead of shaming Apple (which won't be very effective IMO), we should aim to improve education. Teach users how SMS/MMS/iMessage work. Tell them that they can install universal messaging apps and so on.

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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by AndyMcConachie on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @06:21AM (#44432389)
Perhaps the fundamental issue is your ignorance? Don't you know that users require tools that just work and that they should not be required to understand all of this technical nuance?
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