I have pihole setup too. I’d still never need to connect my tv. but you’re free to do as you want

if it’s such a problem, then don’t use anything, let your tv be open to the Internet and browser hacks. that’s your prerogative. but we’re telling why it’s a bad idea, that’s all.

i already said why. there are stories where an update now injects ads into the tv, more than were there when you bought it. so after you can’t return it, well, now it’s “updated” and can’t take the piece of shit back.

using a 3rd party device still leaves you in some sort of control. i use an nvidia shield, which definitely does add better functionality, but if it starts acting stupid, i flash it back to defaults/roll back any updates or i replace it, tv unchanged.

and power usage is negligible at best.

here is one story - https://choice.community/t/samsung-now-injecting-ads-into-your-smart-tv/26124

spying - https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/09/technology/security/samsung-smart-tv-privacy/index.html

phone updates can do the same - https://old.reddit.com/r/ShittyDesign/comments/1fqy9rh/samsung_wants_to_turn_my_charging_screen_into_ads/

bottom line, if you don’t control the device, you have no say in what gets update/installed/“upgraded” to support more ads. on an external device, i know how to wipe it/block updates. on the tv, best i could do is factory reset it, im IT, not TV.

also, samsung tvs have a “sleep” mode where with the right button presses, can turn into a recording device where an attacker can see/hear everything in the room. built in backdoors!

bingo. never put the tv on the network, just budget for adding something else. tvs have been known to update after a year and start injecting ads outside return policy LOL. fucking scam’s man. my shield fucks up, it gets flashed. or traded out.

Jason alexander

Tyson boasts a career record of 50-6 with 44 victories via knockout.

he wasn’t exactly an average fighter, going up against some great fighters.

don’t even need a motor just a streaming camera mounted to the forehead and a laser pointer. yeah I think money is to a hat would be the simplest set up

1 billion percent

work on how to explain things to users. I’m good at layman’s terms, but not at writing out technical stuff for documentation and billing.

then I won’t be visiting those sites I guess

absolutely is a positive.

one of my favorite realistic revenge movies. super slow burn and pretty close to reality as I imagine a person would/could do

because people let it happen, why change?

I paid for YouTube premium family for two years at a discounted rate of $3.60/month, well worth at that price, allowed blocking ads on Nintendo switch. was using the pay from another country with VPN loophole, but they just closed it by requiring payment card from that country. oh well, back to Firefox and ublock origin, the prices are too high to pay normally, I couldnt care less about YouTube music, just make videos affordable.

only if you get caught.

a home I bought in 2010 for around 300k is now 600k+, I couldn’t afford it now, even though it’s exactly the same. we upgraded and expanded the kitchen while living there, added a bathroom. so… yeah, wtf.

“this MF checked my spare, I’m not questioning whether he put washer fluid. you can if you want.”

waffle stomping!

it’s not hard to see what a piece of shit he is so if you’re still voting for him you’re also a piece of shit.

you don’t. you believe them when they tell you who they are and remove them from your life.