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by johnnyanmac 1009 days ago
>that is mostly used by choice

Ehh, people use IOS by choice too. An "ethical" walled garden is still just that, walled.

GOG and itch are great platforms as well, so I think people can sometimes miss the trees for the forest and remember the bad experiences.
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hospitalJail 1009 days ago
Stop using the phrase 'walled garden'. Its marketing jargon that promotes anti-consumer behavior while promoting ideas of delicious fruits and beautiful flowers.
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johnnyanmac 1009 days ago
>Its marketing jargon that promotes anti-consumer behavior

If consumers choose to stay in it, then that's their choice, no? I see it just as much as a scathing commentary as it is a flowery euphemism. No different from "golden handcuffs".

Regardless, I'm not too interested in going into a rabbit hole of word games. If "closed off software ecosystem storing 3rd party products you purchased" is a preferable terminology, feel free to substitute that phrase in.

>while promoting ideas of delicious fruits and beautiful flowers.

Sounds like a good things to promote.

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