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Who would be the regulator for webcams sold in Uzbekistan? Who would enforce those regulations in Ukraine? I'm not saying regulation is bad. And we have it al
by philiphodgen 10y ago
Who would be the regulator for webcams sold in Uzbekistan? Who would enforce those regulations in Ukraine?
I'm not saying regulation is bad. And we have it already. Look at that alphabet soup of little logos in the back of every electronic device you own.
I'm just saying regulation is an imperfect solution. Tort law and economic incentives are an imperfect solution. And I am wary of government solutions, even if they are the better choice.
- natch 10y agoThat's not how it works. They don't design shitty products specifically for sale in Uzbekistan. Off-brand crappy products are typically simply copied from the designs of mainstream products, and the features baked in for the large markets (US) get automatically included. Often times this happens with secret "third" shifts where the factory reports two shifts per day to the main customer that supplied a design for manufacture, and then the third shift is run illicitly and solely for the profit of the factory management / owners. These illicit products are then sole to places where enforcement is sketchy. They don't go and retool the factory for the third shift just to make stuff more crappy. Yes there are still some crappy products that fall through the cracks. But the rising tide would eventually help lift all boats.
- natch 10y agoSaying any solution is imperfect is just a waste of breath. Of course that's the case. The point is to move forward with improvements regardless, because improvements, guess what, improve things.