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Love being interrupted when my monitor asks me to accept user agreements

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373 points h2odragon | 8 comments | 19 Oct 24 17:27 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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HPsquared ◴[19 Oct 24 18:23 UTC] No.41889560[source]▶
Is this a side effect of allowing monitors to use USB-C? Is there some driver via WHQL that allows the monitor to connect to the internet???

This seems to me like a potential security issue.

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johnnyo ◴[19 Oct 24 18:32 UTC] No.41889631[source]▶
That was my question as well. What is the user benefit of the monitor having a network connection?
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__MatrixMan__ ◴[19 Oct 24 18:44 UTC] No.41889713[source]▶
Once you've identified the viewer you can see if they have a license for that they're viewing and report the thoughtcrime if not.
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1. jerf ◴[19 Oct 24 19:07 UTC] No.41889886[source]▶
Why does my monitor need to do that? My OS, the Intel Management Engine, my application, the website I'm using, my internet provider, my modem's hardware stack, and the several networked microphones in my home are already doing it.
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2. __MatrixMan__ ◴[19 Oct 24 19:34 UTC] No.41890108[source]▶
Consider the case where there's a quiet observer looking at the screen alongside you. The monitor also needs to identify them so that it can ensure that you're not an accessory to thoughtcrime by letting them look at your screen.
3. rakoo ◴[19 Oct 24 19:53 UTC] No.41890266[source]▶
Your monitor manufacturer isn't on the list and also wants a piece of that fresh brain meat
4. wolpoli ◴[19 Oct 24 20:21 UTC] No.41890481[source]▶
Until we could tap into your optical nerve or directly into your brain, the monitor is the closest we could get.
5. meowster ◴[20 Oct 24 14:07 UTC] No.41895459[source]▶
Yes, it's okay to abuse people because others are already might be abusing them.
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6. jerf ◴[20 Oct 24 15:10 UTC] No.41895823[source]▶
Your sarcasm detector needs a tune up, especially with three other replies that already read it correctly giving you big hints.
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7. meowster ◴[20 Oct 24 17:12 UTC] No.41896872{3}[source]▶
Your comment is very similar to past comments in HN where the user was sadly not being sarcastic (generally people with defeatist attitudes). Please use the widely-accepted sarcasm symbol. Example:

(Insert sarcasm here.) /s

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8. ◴[20 Oct 24 21:55 UTC] No.41898807{4}[source]▶