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One nitpick with this: This only applies to the US.

I get that a large percentage of Lemmy (and Reddit, earlier on) are from the US, but it bugs me that things like this default to being US-centric without mentioning it.

Awesome initiative, nonetheless!

What about a technology permit, so you’re only allowed to develop technologized products if you get a permit from the Ministry of Proprietary Technology.

I might be mistaken, but I think this style was pioneered by Welcome to my Meme Page.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/welcome-to-my-meme-page

Not to be a dick, because I agree, but this doesn’t really answer the question.

The same goes for a lot of big-name software.

They know you’re pirating their software. Almost everything phones home, whether you pirate it or not. Unless the ping comes from a MAC address of a machine bought by a company, they don’t care.