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		the_snooze on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I'm never investing in Google's smart home ecosyst... The people who design those things have the exact mindset of an abusive partner: - I want to know everything about you and who you talk to - I will control and change things without your say-so - You can't leave me easily

jamiek88 on May 7, 2023 [–]

- but I can leave you whenever I want

- no you can’t know what you need to know to self host when I leave. How dare you think of other vendors that’s basically cheating on me

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