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		romanovcode on Jan 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft says it's prepared to hand over Skype us... I think this might be very effective tactic to make sure your data is distributed to government services. Think about it: Everyone is yelling on top of their lungs that Microsoft is giving your data, as if only Microsoft is doing that. Now your average Joe will think that he would be rather using other services, e.g. Google because he thinks that only Microsoft is giving away your data ergo Google does not. I'm not even joking, I've heard number of times stuff like "I'm on Ubuntu and it's Linux, suck it NSA!" it's not even funny.

blueskin_ on Jan 17, 2014 | [–]

...while reporting all their personal information back to Canonical and Amazon the whole time, I guess?

I'd bet the average Ubuntu user doesn't even realise it's possible to turn off the adverts.

blahbl4hblahtoo on Jan 17, 2014 | [–]

"I'm on Ubuntu and it's Linux, suck it NSA!" --- now my favorite quote.

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