Apple Is Holding My Pictures Hostage Until I Accept Their New Terms of Service(probablydance.com)

18 pointsby ibobev6 hours ago3 comments

pixel_popping6 hours ago
To be fair, people can get phones and install a FOSS OS on it, that's pretty easy, it's sad that Apple does this, but I would expect the same thing on Windows or practically any commercial provider, nothing is really surprising here.
It actually surprise me how many Linux users that do care about their security & privacy just seem to apply poor judgement when it's about their mobile devices, sure, you might not get the LATEST phone but who cares? Why are people trading their values and expertise the moment they touch the latest Samsung or iPhone? What's so special about them anyway, there is literally alternatives (or just vibe code it) for most softwares on it.
qmarchi34 minutes ago
File a GDPR request to have a download provided to you? Seems pretty simple fwiw.
Not that I agree with the practice of rug-pulling, but "hostage" is a strong term.
colesantiago6 hours ago
So accept the terms?
- m4632 hours ago
  accept all cookies. Yesss! download the app! I would love to hear about your new feature. Yes, I'd love to ask your new AI assistant <weird-unique-name> for help!
  > I never paid for Apple’s iCloud service so I am a little surprised that not only were my pictures uploaded, the local copy was deleted.
  no worries, apple can do what microsoft did.
  - colesantiagoan hour ago
    Why are you being weird?
    > I never paid for Apple’s iCloud service so I am a little surprised that not only were my pictures uploaded...
    Yes?
    Apple’s iCloud service provides 5GB for free?
    justinclifta minute ago
    > Apple’s iCloud service provides 5GB for free?
    That seems a lot like: "You're going to be using our service, whether you like it or not!"
    Pretty uncool?