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Windows 10 LTSC – the version that won't expire for years (go.theregister.com)
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[–] bss03@infosec.pub 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I get the analogy here... Do you think there will be less abuse by priests if there are more Catholics?

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I get the analogy here... Do you think there will be less abuse by priests if there are more Catholics?

🤦‍♂️

First, do you think Microsoft would do less shady shit if there were more Windows users? I’m sort of confused about where you’re finding that interpretation of the metaphor.

But more importantly, as I explained in my other reply I was just riffing on the proselytizing comment. It made me chuckle to think about someone being advised to change religions after voicing a (legitimate) frustration with their religious leadership.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

No, I think more MS users = MS shady shit. So, to discourage MS shady shit, I encourage people to not use MS software. I also think that people who are worried about abuse by priests should not tithe or otherwise donate to Catholic churches (belief matters less than action here; and it's less reasonable to swap out belief system, I guess.)

That's why your analogy seems backwards to me.

Doesn't matter anyway. I guess I just don't get it. Have a nice day.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 2 points 3 hours ago

I promise I wasn’t trying to make any value statements at all. I wasn’t speaking in favor of Windows or of the Catholic Church. Just something that made me chuckle. 🙄