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Windows needs to stop showing tabloid news

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1725 points taubek | 2 comments | 27 Mar 23 05:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.641s | source
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PrimeMcFly ◴[27 Mar 23 06:33 UTC] No.35323525[source]▶
I don't want anything, any type of news being pushed by my OS. It simply isn't it's job. Maybe, as an option or optional add-on, but not the way MS does it.

I use 10 now, as locked down and 'fixed' as I was able to make it (custom ISO via NTLite with a bunch of crap removed and some fixes steamrolled in), but really I look forward to ditching it altogether - which is a shame. For all the MS hate in the OSS community, I always thought Windows did a lot of stuff well (when it was good at least).

The telemetry, changing things for the sake of changing things and forced crap constantly being added is enough. I'm so in love with awesomewm at this point, and the fact that I can customize and program every part of my UI, allowing me to have something absolutely perfect and tailor made.

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1. thesuitonym ◴[27 Mar 23 14:00 UTC] No.35326762[source]▶
It really ought to not exist, but if there has to be a news section, it needs to come with a few (like four or five) of the most respected news orgs in your locale, and be very easy to switch in or out.

But otherwise, I agree with you. Windows should not be in the business of syndicating news. That should be the job of a third party widget (maybe provided by MSN!) that you install if you're interested.

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2. Zurrrrr ◴[27 Mar 23 14:09 UTC] No.35326861[source]▶
At this point I'm so used to using Feedbro with Firefox to get my news, getting it as part of the OS doesn't even occur to me. I'm not too sure how useful that would be either since I'd likely just end up clicking on a link.

I agree with you though if it exists it should optional and from credible (or from user selectable) sources.