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> That is the only way to explain what happens there. There's another explanation: Hanlon's razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explain
by willart4food 8y ago
> That is the only way to explain what happens there.
There's another explanation:
Hanlon's razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
- hn_throwaway_99 8y agoBut there isn't really any "stupid" here, it's just plain greed. All these prison companies that charge outrageous prices (I mean $1.70 per song?? A $119 mp3 player when you can get one on Amazon for $20??) to poor people simply because they can. Don't even get me started on phone call rates, but check out https://www.prisonphonejustice.org https://www.prisonphonejustice.org if you care for more evidence. I'm not a religious person, but sometimes I truly wish hell exists so that these prison profiteers, who have sold their soul to the devil, at least get what they deserve in the afterlife.
- willart4food 8y agoDo the people who signed the agreement actually understand DRM? Did they understand the ripple effects? Or did they just sign because . . .
- renholder 8y agoWhilst I would agree with Hanlon's razor possibly being applicable here, there is another (unwritten) rule (can we call it the HN Law?) that says that as soon as you invalidate the value of someone's life, no matter the context, you automatically ascribe approval of any potential abuses against them.