Re:216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]
by Obscurity4340 on Thursday September 17, 2026 @12:28PM
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Iwhy is it harder to turn off something than to turn it on + connect it + handle all the complexities involved with that?
Why is OFF so complicated and nuanced, why would they put out something where even toggling something doesnt turn off the beaconing function where its not OFF and even tho its DISCONNECTED, its not OFF?
Why does it need to stay ON (albeit DISCONNECTED, altho theres no evidence thats even true) if theres no benefit to it being ON as you've said?
Why?
I get you have some principled opinions or deep belief about tracking or betrayal from corporations or something. That’s nice.
But why should it be easier to do the things that people don’t want to do often instead of the things that people do want to do often?
Good UI makes repeated actions easier than rare actions. That is good UI because it makes the common action easier, conspiracy theory about tracking and fingerprinting be damned.