Microsoft is really degrading themselves over the 0.1% of users that opted out (and however much money they didn’t manipulate out of them because of that).

I’m really surprised how humiliatingly their top managers act. Surely someone who lies like this has no concern for self respect or pride.

The sad thing is that they're being respected for that in their circles. There is no need for shame. They're proud of themselves. They don't talk to people who feel the cringe, and I guess them subconsciously knowing is a reason why they don't talk to people further below them.

Of course, those most successful are just numb due to specific psychological deviations from the academic norm.

I’d imagine their actions are socially isolating.

You think that matters for them if they have each other and hordes of bootlickers?

Aren’t those needed overwhelmingly as a result of being connected to the internet?

Realistically, people connect to the Internet. Air-gapped environments aren't using Windows 11 Home.

But so do security threats.