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LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences (x.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It. Is. Never. Enough.

You paid hundreds of dollars for a new monitor, but it doesn't matter. More ads, more profits.

I hate it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I see sceptre recommended as a provided of dumb devices, although they also have smart ones.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Here is a private frontend for anyone who doesn't wanna access twitters awful site:
https://xcancel.com/snwy_me/status/1847396175961641176/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

damn Telescreens

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Why is it on the network anyway?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago

Seeing the word "smart" in a device description has become a warning flag.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Me the second I read this: FUCK. THAT. 😠

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was so pissed when I realised most of the feature on my smart monitor were disabled by disallowing network connection. especially when those features where present on my non smart monitor. Things like dual input so having two devices over HDMI / DPI display on separate portions of the screen was fine on my old lg ultra wide but on the new smart ultra wide it is disabled all because I won't agree to they're terms.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago

This should be illegal. That functionality has nothing to do with accepting ads.

This is really upsetting to see them get away with this.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

Louis Rossmann has LG as an anti-sponsor. He calls them out for their bullshit in some of his videos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Smart Monitor is the same as a Smart TV, not surprised

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LG is on my total boycott list. Samsung, HP, LG.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I bought an HP printer and God damn it.... Never, ever buy a hp printer, and specially if you run Linux.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

My HP printer/scanner works ok with HPLIP but my next buy will be a Brother laser printer or combo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Why? Doesn't This exist, ik the hp forcing the software thing yes but is it bad on linux bcs of the software?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I have a HP printer that works perfectly fine on Linux. But it's from 2015.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Brother is the way to go

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Report it as a bug. No matter if it was on purpose, a TV displaying ads is malfunctioning, they have to fix it.

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