That’s keeps the used price for pixels high, which encourages people to buy new pixels cause they know it has a good resale market.
That’s keeps the used price for pixels high, which encourages people to buy new pixels cause they know it has a good resale market.
extremeboredom@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Child slaves labored to make raw materials for the device you’re holding. Your purchase kept the market rate for raw materials high, encouraging the continued use of slave labor. Don’t you feel bad?
We do the best we can with the decisions we have available to us.
neo2478@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I agree, that’s why I have a Fairphone. It’s a way to minimize that impact.
extremeboredom@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Unfortunately a Fairphone is not a secure device.
neo2478@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
From a practical standpoint it’s secure enough for me, and I value the fair sourcing of components and labor a lot more than the little I am losing on security.