Seems like something that you should sue over, but that’s easier said than done for most folks. If you want to try and help maintain your privacy, use a virtual device or a “burner” that’s only used to access what’s necessary and for nothing else. Keep them off unless you actively need them and deny all unnecessary permissions. It’s not perfect but it’s less bad than giving them even more information to datamine for profit at your expense.

“Sorry about causing you to have a stroke! Haha, I am kidding, just like I was kidding about being a medical doctor. My “doctorate” is also a lie that has no basis on actual science whatsoever!”

-Also chiropractors

I even did it over a VPN! I’m shitposting all willy-nilly and not even England can stop me!

The world is a big place and disconnecting gives you a huge boost in privacy. It’s not all black-and-white, but I agree that the surveillance state has become very pervasive.

Wow, the UK sounds like an awful place.

I mean, it kinda still does, but even if they did eventually invade, it wouldn’t necessarily make China the only game in town. There are already other fabrication plants going up around the globe, an invasion would definitely accelerate their development.

“Haha, I accidentally the spinal cord. Whoopsiedaisy!”

-Chiropractors

If Taiwan gets invaded they’ll just blow their chip fabs, they’ve said as much multiple times and presumably have a plan in place to do it at a moment’s notice. If that’s what China is after I don’t know that an invasion is going to work even if they succeed. It could deny future chip production to other countries though.

They have allowed chiropractors to continue their dangerous scam for decades, so you probably could’ve gotten away with that even before this.

There are lots of good indie games every year, just have to find them!

Me too: AAA games are just kinda shit these days, which is kind of a slap in the face given the skyrocketing prices. Plus there’s invasive shit a lot of them started using in the name of anticheat.

The appeal of AAA games was killed long ago by corporate greed.

Because they’re disarmed and being detained at gunpoint? Unless they’re still a threat, it’s not really legal (in most places) or particularly moral to summarily execute a disarmed criminal.

FFS

Gliding is definitely my favorite, but that about sums it up. Still, I hope it gets a sequel or an expansion or something.

A Short Hike was fantastic! I don’t know that it necessarily lends itself to screwing around though.

On a semi-related note, Donut Country is also a lot of fun.

Games I’ve enjoyed in terms of shenanigans:

-GTA 3-5

-Just Cause 3 (4 too, but it’s not as good)

-Untitled Goose Game

-BOTW

-Read Dead Redemption 2

-Saint’s Row 2-4

-Cyberpunk 2077 (driving is kinda meh, motorcycles are a little more fun)

-Watchdogs

-Elder Scrolls

-Teardown

Also, I haven’t played it, but I heard the new Indiana Jones game is fun with high shenanigan potential.

recover

Sounds like a shitty job.

You are now a poop sherpa, thank you for your kind service.

Anything the helps me avoid AI slop sounds is welcome.

Probably Vampire Survivors or Vampire Hunters: Sometimes it’s just nice to play something where you don’t really have to think too hard.