I also went through the phase where I thought I was an audiophile/videophile and everything I collected needed to be in ultra high quality. Eventually I realized it was stupid and now I spend a third as much money on storage and still have perfectly fine media that I have no issues with in practice despite the flaws I’m supposed to see in theory.
you’ll do nothing but bloat the file size
That’s very wrong. Going from h.264 to h.265 cuts file size down to 25-50% of the original. That’s what the HE is for in HEVC.
Don’t make a bigger deal out of it than it is. Nothing bad is going to happen.
The obsession with privacy can be taken to an extreme where it’s a negative for your mental health. You can sacrifice a little privacy for another important benefit. 100% privacy is either not possible or practical, so don’t let it stress you out. I’d be more concerned that AI might lead you down a wrong path, but you’re an adult, use your own judgement.
It’s equally stupid that we put up with their rent seeking.
I’m boycotting because the new chicken is a gross honey thing instead of last year’s Al Pastor which I liked. If I wanted chicken drowned in sugar sauce I’d go to Panda Express.