This sounds like the plot to hikari no go.
The people who created the modern form of chess are long since dead, so they don’t have any idea of my existence at all. Yet I still enjoy playing chess. Should I not enjoy the game because the people who created it don’t care about me at all?
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
essteeyou@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The inventor of chess can’t do anything that affects your life any more. Companies can, and do.
EatATaco@lemm.ee 9 months ago
No matter how far we move the goal posts, I’m still going to base what I enjoy on what I enjoy, and not on what corporations are doing or not doing. I find it a bit sad that people would let what entity controls something to dictate their enjoyment of it.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I enjoyed Reddit, but then they started doing things I didn’t agree with, so I left.
I used to want a Tesla, but I’d rather not support someone like Elon Musk, so I won’t get one.
I used to love songs by a certain band, and then the lead singer turned out to be a pedophile, so I stopped listening to the music because it was no longer enjoyable.
Sometimes you’ve got to vote with your wallet, or your attention, or whatever affects the relevant party. Companies definitely affect you, and I don’t think it’s wrong to make decisions based on things other than just enjoyment.
EatATaco@lemm.ee 9 months ago
I ultimately agree here that you should vote with your wallet. I never said nor suggested that one should make decisions solely on what they enjoy.
The top level comment was about how people are “taking sides” and that is ridiculous because the companies don’t care for people. My original point was that someone might have a personal interest in the matter or an informed legal opinion, and might take a side based on these things.
YeetPics@mander.xyz 9 months ago
3 months old account, could you possibly be…
a reddit transplant?
EatATaco@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Your account is 2 months older than mine. What’s your point?