If you don't have root access to your machine, it's not your machine.
If you don't have root access to the machine your data is on, it's not your data.
Brillant, I'm stealing it.
Even Meta approves. If it is not your data why should data protection laws apply ?
And Linus himself mostly just stores data on the cloud. At the end of the day, practicality matters.
Sure, you can be as "practical" as you like, just as long as you don't come crying when Apple decides to revoke your access to their data. You accept the benefit, you accept the risk.
That’s stupid. We can have a law that protects users from bullshit like this. Lacking technical savvy should not mean you forfeit the right to your data.
I think this is speaking in the absense of sufficient protections like laws. Because how does it help that a hypothetical law protects you if that law doesn't exist?
I think you’ve missed some context now, we’re responding to someone who is being dismissive of the pain experienced by users in these cases.
I bet you even store your money in a bank!
If you're a scientist at an institution, why would you need root on the cephs or whatever storage system?
In that case it's the institution's data, not the scientist's personal data.
There's no reason to presume that the author 'thinks' that.
“This isn’t just an email address; it is my core digital identity”
If he doesn’t think like that, then why does he act like it?
Then why did he mention it (their credentials)? It has literally zero relevance in this case. Maybe they were trying to show off?
It's relevant because it shows they are not newbie on the platform and are unlikely to have misbehave in some capacity to warrant a full deactivation. It adds credibility to their story.
There is if you want to blame the victim and/or work for Apple.