Reddit doesn't provide nearly the same level of granular data that Lemmy does via the API or any publicly available channels. While we can't verify whether stuff like upvote data is sent or sold to data brokers, we do know that Lemmy, by design, gives it to literally anyone who wants it.
Did you ignore my first sentence, or do you think I'm a senior-ranking US official? I made it pretty obvious that I was referring to how the US federal government viewed Russia and Ukraine.
Some ISPs in the US added data caps to their home internet plans. I believe we used to have bans on said caps until relatively recently, and now the FCC is trying to impose a ban again.
Unifi Gateway Ultra and the Unifi AP Pro 7 is my current setup and I have nothing but praise for it. I definitely don't recommend consumer mesh systems as I've had poor performance with those.
By "we," I mean American officials. Considering that US intelligence thought that Ukraine would fall within weeks, I'm sure they were expecting sanctions to do much more and much quicker.
The problem with your examples is that they do affect the user's ability to use the tech in question, and the same can't be said for HTTP. If there isn't a clear benefit to knowing something, then making it a requirement is just an artificial gate and an unnecessary burden. For example, pharmacists don't withhold your prescriptions because you don't understand a drug's mechanism of action, but they do make sure you understand the risks and any drug interactions. Airlines don't force you to learn how their planes create lift, but they do educate you on what to do in an emergency. I don't see why tech should be any different from those 2.
I find it quicker to turn off the power through the breaker box. It's faster so you can get back to working sooner.