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It’s hilarious that the land of the free, the kingdom of capitalism has restrictions on right to repair while highly regulated market like the EU has no problem
by _rrnv 7y ago
It’s hilarious that the land of the free, the kingdom of capitalism has restrictions on right to repair while highly regulated market like the EU has no problem with it and most of the times sides with the consumers anyway. I won’t even mention Russia or China where you can do whatever the quack you want with your device in any of the countless shops... Dear Americans, I think you didn’t notice you lost your democracy and the republic to big business and lobbyists. And don’t fool yourselves that if Democrats win it will be better. Ironically, you really need to drain the swamp and make deep, systemic changes. I wish you great luck.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> the kingdom of capitalism has restrictions on right to repair There are no such restrictions. There simply isn’t a mandate for repair. Consumers have shown limited preference for repairability over other factors.
- heavyset_go 7y agoTell that to John Deere[1]. [1] https://www.wired.com/story/john-deere-farmers-right-to-repair/amp#aoh=15720224124752&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s https://www.wired.com/story/john-deere-farmers-right-to-repa...
- JumpCrisscross 7y agoThe article is about "a big California farmers’ lobbying group" signing away rights on behalf of its members to John Deere. No government is blocking the right to repair, some companies are. Others aren't, but purchasers don't prioritize their products. There is no law in the United States that blocks or restricts rights to repair.
- _rrnv 7y agoThe fact that it was possible is the problem. EU consumer laws make such agreements void. But I guess it’s a matter of mindset. Maybe that’s why I’m downvoted below zero :P