Eventually you'll reach a 24 hour limit, which is called "Off" and they'll move on with their limited data collection.

This is a really good way to benchmark how long a younger demographic uses the app without actually having to be so blunt with the data collection they are allowed to use on 18+ demographic. The users are having to cough up the option to keep it going by entering a code which then validates how long the timer is now set for to TikTok.

Somebody really wants to keep their pay-for content on Diablo Immortal relevant enough to sue in order to keep it.

As they say: If you have to explain the joke, then it's not a very good joke.

No, i'm not sure who "they" are.

I once bought an inkjet printer... I believe I am the greater fool here.

I don't think many people have a Mainframe they run in their guest room closet so that they can fire up the dummy station terminal in the kitchen to look up a recipe, or the dummy station in the living room to view the TV Guide.

Instead most have a personal computer that does not rely on the mainframe, but certainly can use connectivity to servers to accentuate use case scenarios.

Why give in and assign them additional stock? They gambled on their employer... the gamble payed well for a time, they kept gambling, inevitably a correction would occur when a slip would happen, then the price would fall out of expectation, and now it'll climb a bit again, but probably never to what it was. They KNEW they were taking the option and not selling when it was probably better to do so, and now they are stuck with their failed gamble. It's not Netflix's fault they didn't trade out and take advantage of the resource like they might have... it's their own for expecting it to never faulter, ever.

All this sounds like a precursor to "Activision Blizzard is reducing QA positions by 25% amid business strategy shift"

Quite unfortunately we are in the world of "it just is there" with much of the user base. Loosely, you can thank phones for that... where a file that is recently used (ex: a picture downloaded) is available to send as an attachment in just about any app on the phone. Instead of having to know where the file is, it is just in a "recent" type list where many files are linked to in order of time created or accessed or what have you. I would venture to say that most people don't want to learn the folder structure of their phone, much less the computer they sit at for 9 hours a day at work browsing social media. They just want to be able to click attach and send the funny picture.

Also, you can thank the desire to make computers much more user friendly, and thus gain higher acceptance in work and home, for this mindset. The libraries Documents, Downloads, Music, etc lend themselves to guiding a user how to keep files organized so that they have some idea of where files might be if they can't find something. I remember the days where a user folder was just wherever you wanted to save something, and if you bothered to create subfolders, it was on you. People couldn't find their stuff all the time because it was saved in whatever folder the program thought it could use... not a fairly well accepted default folder. Now they at least know to start to look in Pictures or Downloads if they downloaded a picture.

Otherwise, it doesn't really get in the way of using it as you speak, so I guess there's really no issue for your use case? Just change Open File Explorer to: "This PC" and forget those libraries exist.

This could also be oversimplification for the masses.
Somewhat like and article might read: "The security expert used several tools to remove the ransomware, and when he was done, he had information like an IP Address to track down the malfeasants."

Visitor information "LIKE" and IP Address doesn't mean that they are just using ONLY the IP Address.

Someone really should learn better debate skills. Your point was lost the instant you went Ad Hominem and attacked the person, not the opinion. Please try again when your thoughts are more organized.

That is what I was meaning, i suppose. There is a lot of effort to put on the individual that "YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" on a personal level, but really it doesn't matter so much when the rich can just buy carbon tax trades, or can write off taxes from initiatives such as TacoBell "allowing" people to mail in their used sauce packets for recycling. Think of the scene of Starship Troopers where they are stomping roaches... Just symbolic in nature, often... just to gain public opinion and put their brand in someone's mind as moving forward. It's A LOT of nonsense on the personal level, with no real action on the truly impactful level. There is much of that happening now, but not much of those actions will matter.

It's "feel good" activism. Not "real good" results.

Sounds like fun!

I've been running Windows 10 for 6 years... on my systems no bluescreens... some app crashes but that is to be expected playing games and running on older video cards and such. Seems very solid.
Prior to that: I ran Windows 7 for about 6 years... no bluescreens except F4 and ED when a HDD crashed... some app crashes but that is to be expected playing games and running on older video cards and an apparently failing hard drive. Seems very solid.
Prior to that I ran Windows 8 and Vista combined about 4 years... Bluescreens when using some video settings in games that Nvidia didn't like or were poorly implemented by the game developer... some app crashes but that is to be expected playing games and running on older video cards and such. Seems very solid.
Prior to that I ran Windows XP - dear god the blue screens.

Even with systems at work I don't recall seeing a blue screen that wasn't caused by failing hardware in Win10. I miss the actual debug codes that used to be given, but I don't think for those who know many of them on the fly really care if we get those... we'll dig up the memory.dmp and minidumps anyway to be sure what we're dealing with. From a troubleshooting perspective I'll hate having to open the event viewer arbitrarily every time i sit at a system to just see if there are hardware components flagging failure and not causing the user problems so they call sooner rather than later.

No time for that, i have to watch my old vines on youtube.

Anecdotally:
IMO: Easier to notice, an easier to access echo chamber to recruit, and an increasing lack of critical thinking with more gullible people as the instant gratification of "Karen research" is greater than the long term gratification of reading proper papers and finding out your thought on something just may be wrong.

Many of them are far more adept at social media now, with the Gen Z crowd coming up and many of them having run small youtube channels, or basically born out of Instagram coming up and considering FB an ancient lost society now. Some are learning very early the techniques of manipulation and poor debate skills that make them feel righteous, despite never being able to make a proper argument. I have relatives like this. Very adept at social media and very loud on it when they are quite wrong but want to feel they are right. I'm not sure if they are increased in numbers, but they have learned to be so loud it certainly feels like it. I can't think of a way to describe them except incredibly dull or boring people at this point.

There were deniers for the cholera epidemics and the swine flu, and the first SARS outbreak, that lead in fuel was dangerous... Those that would pretend wearing seatbelts did more harm than good as you could choke to death in an accident or get stuck in the vehicle after it's rolled several times and that NIN isn't the best band in the world... It's just the same crazy repeated again and again over time as they ignore established science. (Granted... cholera and swine flu... science wasn't all that great... but it has gotten light years better and more reliable).

One person who used to be quite close to me is now batshit crazy and convinces others of her age to join in on the madness from time to time with Karen style "research" because the older generations just can't be listened to and trusted since we all just want to hold her back. She is quite a bit louder than those who get exasperated with her constant barrage of "if you don't believe me do your own research" to which "Um... I don't have to, this paper linked on Nature (or wherever) shows exactly why you're wrong and has all the proper references and doesn't come from FreedomForceWebsiteForYourRights dot US slash A" is just proof that we've fallen for the conspiracy and then enters Ad Hominem as they are cornered and have no out to support their position. So it's just about being louder than a reasoned approach until the reasoned person just has to walk away and let them slander you behind your back. So it's no different than 1910... only it's far more visible and easier to get gratification from instant likes rather than waiting a week for the fan letters to roll in.