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What are you talking about? These are not open proxies.
You actually think the actors that went to the trouble to surreptitiously set this infrastructure up are going to share it with everyone for free?
They are intentionally made hard to detect and access is sold to the highest bidder.
Most ISP abuse reports are routinely ignored. They might as well be a dead letter box.
My major sources of spam traffic are Chinese and Indian residential and mobile IP blocks. So there's that.
Second, everybody screamed loudly when they were cracking down on file sharing traffic. You're saying spying on the citizens is ok when it's for this little reason over here, but not this one over there. It doesn't track.
Not to mention most ISP abuse mailboxes are automated these days because they are flooded with LLM-generated reports from "security" grifters.
The tech industry flooding the market with countless IoS (Internet of Shit) devices didn't help. This has moved way beyond accidentally installing spyware on your PC. People are intentionally bugging their homes with these devices.
I understand the FCC is trying to crack down on this stuff - starting with routers - but of course that gets pushback too. You can't win.
The 400 improper voters cast ballots in elections where millions of eligible New Jersey voters voted.
The 2004 Washington State Governor's election was ultimately decided by 129 votes so this is an egregiously ignorant excuse.
It's not amazing, it's as good as it is. Which is to say not great.
There is a crazy amount of bugs which I have no confidence will ever get fixed.
If you're the type that enjoys tinkering with obscure Linux settings for hours on end, which are certain to break if you dare to update anything, it may be for you.
EV pickups are a novelty.
Good luck replacing 800 proprietary battery cells yourself or attempting any kind of repair on contemporary iPads-with-wheels without mandatory specialized equipment and documentation.
That's what they claim. Right to repair and direct parts sales.
Security professionals - the progenitors of unrealistic expectations - also expect homeowners to buy $800 Axis cameras while they stroke their beards.
When they get down to the $20 price point like the Chinese schlock, let me know, I'll be first in line to buy them.
You should overlay a banner on your blog when they send you an HTTP Referer explaining their nonsense. Maybe then they'll get the message.
Then again, maybe they like the ability to critique your posts without you being able to rebut their opinions. It's an effective tactic in online echo chambers.
Consumers are indeed very concerned... that they be able to purchase £49 tickets on RyanAir.
"I must've put a decimal point in the wrong place or something. I always mess up some mundane detail."