Comment on Will online only "Device Activation" become the norm for every device in the future? / Will everything require an app in the future?

• andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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?

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  • jacksilver@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    There are a couple of problems with this logic and it’s why regulations are critical to a functioning world.

    1. Frequently people need something today(ish) and don’t have the luxury to wait. Food is a great example, but depending on the person/entity most things can end up being urgent (like I need a laptop today for work/school)
    2. No one knows the ins/outs of every industry. While Lemmys more technical users can see the issues with so many accounta/subscriptions, that doesn’t mean the general public does.

    Its certainly more nuanced than that, but that’s just a quick breakdown of the challenges of voting with your wallet.

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    • andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Food is a bad example because it will never have a subscription fee on it.

      The point of my post was if there’s any way reasonably that you can get around not buying it, then just don’t buy it.

      That’s why I chose a microwave. Do you really have to have a microwave? Not really

      do you really have to have a TV to watch TV? No you don’t have to watch TV.

      Do You really have to have an electronic alarm clock? No.

      Headphones same thing, …

      Are there instances where you might not have any choice? Yeah of course. But the vast majority of purchases do not fall in that category. That’s my point. If there is a realistic way to not buy something then don’t.

      Car is a great example: do you really have to buy a NEW car? No. You are choosing to buy a new car. There’s used cars out there.

      Don’t need to know the ins and outs of every industry. Just ask a couple of simple questions: does this have a subscription fee? Do I really have absolutely no other choice but to buy this item?

      Not sure why that would be tough for people to ask.

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      • jacksilver@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        If you want to limit consumer decisions to subscription vs no-subscriptions than sure, but subscriptions are just one element of the choices people have to make.

        You also have issues like data privacy, ethical labor, maintainability, etc. Too many things for everyone to keep up with and effectively vote with their wallet.

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  • spankmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Are you a giant multinational corporation?

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