beitmenotyou.online
I'm Michael Burgess, a decentralisation advocate and owner of SwapPulse.org, a Pokémon TCG collector with AI card scanning. I create content about privacy, Linux, and self-hosting. Co-founder of Two Blokes One Lobby gaming. Always curious, exploring tech.
👤 Joined on 22 September 2025
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@beitmenotyou91.bsky.social@beitmenotyou91.bsky.social → @beitmenotyou.onlineThis isn't an accident. It's the business model. Platforms profit when a 9-year-old feels insecure enough to buy retinol. We put limits on ads during kids' TV decades ago. Why do algorithms get a free pass?
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Show PostThat appetite is the tell. When doesn't spy on you becomes a premium feature, it reveals the default was always harvest. Respect-by-default should be the floor, not the upsell. Good that it exists, but notice what it admits: the others chose the taking. Why is not-robbing-you a selling point?
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