I would disagree. If I just don’t buy anything and don’t say anything, you’re right that’s not voting. But if I go into just for example, a car dealership, I noticed that all the cars have subscription fees on them and then I tell the general manager that the reason I’m not buying is because of the subscription fee. That is voting.
The same goes for a stereo receiver. If I walk into Best Buy to buy one, and I noticed they’ll have subscription fees, and I tell the general manager of Best Buy that I’m not buying because of this that is voting.
If I call up Denon or Yamaha or or one of the other companies I say hey do you have a receiver that doesn’t have a subscription? And then they tell me no theyall do I tell them well then I just won’t buy any of them that is voting.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
rofl
andrewta@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
You laugh, but as a business owner, if I have people tell me they won’t buy because of x, and i am watching customer after customer walk out empty handed… I’d be an idiot to not fix the problem.
So how is that not voting?
jacksilver@lemmy.world 40 minutes ago
There are a couple of problems with this logic and it’s why regulations are critical to a functioning world.
Its certainly more nuanced than that, but that’s just a quick breakdown of the challenges of voting with your wallet.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Are you a giant multinational corporation?