▲ 706 ▼ Let's end Anti-Circumvention. We should own the things we buy! (www.theguardian.com) submitted 10 months ago by BitsAndBites@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] AmidFuror@fedia.io 15 points 10 months ago (16 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 31 points 10 months ago (11 children) Nono, you're thinking of circumcision. This is about a big meeting where furries celebrate their favorite animes or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (10 children) Nono, you’re thinking of a convention. This is about a psychological treatment that makes gay men like women. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] xep@discuss.online 23 points 10 months ago* (8 children) No no, that's conversion therapy. This is about the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent [–] halfdane@piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) The other user's was better, so I'm hiding this one spoilerNono, you're thinking of conversion therapy. This is about going to a priest to tell them about your sins permalink fedilink source parent [–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (2 children) Ah yes, I think we all remember the moment back in 2016 when Apple famously announced the removal of the foreskin from the iPhone 7. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago You just knew it was the first step in getting rid of the headphone jack... and it made the mens line at the Apple Store, ironically, very long permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago to be fair, wireless headphones are handy. the wire itself is an annoyance. i'm glad its gone, for the most part. But physical media being gone and evertything being replaced with someones computer in the cloud... its stupid. and more expensive. i don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago I think you accidentally posted this on the wrong thread, but it's fine because I know exactly the thread you meant, and the word circumvention didn't help the situation :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halfdane@piefed.social 31 points 10 months ago (11 children) Nono, you're thinking of circumcision. This is about a big meeting where furries celebrate their favorite animes or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (10 children) Nono, you’re thinking of a convention. This is about a psychological treatment that makes gay men like women. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] xep@discuss.online 23 points 10 months ago* (8 children) No no, that's conversion therapy. This is about the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent [–] halfdane@piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) The other user's was better, so I'm hiding this one spoilerNono, you're thinking of conversion therapy. This is about going to a priest to tell them about your sins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (10 children) Nono, you’re thinking of a convention. This is about a psychological treatment that makes gay men like women. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] xep@discuss.online 23 points 10 months ago* (8 children) No no, that's conversion therapy. This is about the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent [–] halfdane@piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) The other user's was better, so I'm hiding this one spoilerNono, you're thinking of conversion therapy. This is about going to a priest to tell them about your sins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xep@discuss.online 23 points 10 months ago* (8 children) No no, that's conversion therapy. This is about the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phcorcoran@piefed.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children) No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halfdane@piefed.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) No no, that's circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it's too hard. I am thinking of a ... spoilerzircon ferret permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Therefore@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) not carnelian? was so close permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn't good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 10 months ago Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don't be ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago No no, you're thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halfdane@piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) The other user's was better, so I'm hiding this one spoilerNono, you're thinking of conversion therapy. This is about going to a priest to tell them about your sins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (2 children) Ah yes, I think we all remember the moment back in 2016 when Apple famously announced the removal of the foreskin from the iPhone 7. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago You just knew it was the first step in getting rid of the headphone jack... and it made the mens line at the Apple Store, ironically, very long permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago to be fair, wireless headphones are handy. the wire itself is an annoyance. i'm glad its gone, for the most part. But physical media being gone and evertything being replaced with someones computer in the cloud... its stupid. and more expensive. i don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago You just knew it was the first step in getting rid of the headphone jack... and it made the mens line at the Apple Store, ironically, very long permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago to be fair, wireless headphones are handy. the wire itself is an annoyance. i'm glad its gone, for the most part. But physical media being gone and evertything being replaced with someones computer in the cloud... its stupid. and more expensive. i don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago I think you accidentally posted this on the wrong thread, but it's fine because I know exactly the thread you meant, and the word circumvention didn't help the situation :D permalink fedilink source parent