jdrch

True, but if server owner pulls the plug, all the content you have there is gone. They can also unilaterally delete your posts.

I guess my point is ownership isn't as important as control.

SoundCloud vapes content and entire accounts all the time.

Mine is fully backed up.

Each instance has complete control over what is posted on it. The only way to truly own your posts is to set up your own instance and interact only with communities on it.

I doubt the president who lives on the internet & relies on it to connect with his superfans would disable it.

I can't imagine any law that would preclude the status quo, as Microsoft doesn't own a controlling stake in OpenAI anyway. It sounds like the FTC is picking its targets based on market cap only.

The FTC tried & failed. They'll most likely fail here too. It's tough for courts to rule against what the FTC sees as unfair competition when even the judges are likely Amazon Prime & Big 3 ecosystem subscribers.

I use Termux + Tasker for this exact functionality. I can provide the scripts and setup to anyone who's interested.

Great news for folks in Jamaica where I'm from. Pretty common there.

Still waiting on the Moline to Chicago rail line 😔

Yeah I wasn't referring to those.

to stop using it you have to de-register your phone number from iCloud.

Ah, TIL. I was wondering that. I'll avoid it then.

Yeah I was wondering how they were pulling that off ~~without registering the phone number or iCloud account with Apple.~~ Thanks @BearOfaTime@lemm.ee for the explanation.

In any case, this also shows that iMessage can be spoofed.