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If you want to help support right to repair (in US) consider donating to Louis Rossmann's GoFundMe for right to repair: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-rig

If you want to help support right to repair (in US) consider donating to Louis Rossmann's GoFundMe for right to repair: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-right-to-repair-passed?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-right-to-repair-passed?u...

operator-name 5y ago
I'd highly reccomended his video "What is right to repair? An introduction for curious people." as it clears up many misconceptions about right to repair: https://youtu.be/Npd_xDuNi9k https://youtu.be/Npd_xDuNi9k
OrwellianChild 5y ago
Linus Tech Tips did an excellent rundown of the topic last week and advocates for Rossmann's fundraiser as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVafMi0l68 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVafMi0l68
emptyadam 5y ago
I joined this website to say this.
IronWolve 5y ago
Louis explains its a david vs goliath situation, tech companies pay lobbyists to argue against right to repair. Small working repair shops cant afford to travel to these meetings, and not get paid. This is why the fund raiser, the public needs lobbyists to represent them against the corporate lobbyists. Its also bad that these companies are funding/donating to politicians to go against the publics interest.
- joshspankit 5y ago
  For a really stellar example, see the Washington Right to Repair hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR8IvXVwsE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR8IvXVwsE (Lewis at 15:10) At one point a senator asks why someone should be restricted from replacing a fan on a broken Xbox, the lobbyist said (paraphrasing) "I hear what you're saying and am not listening, but let's do the real talking in private" Here's a breakdown of the exchange between the senator and the lobbyist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3Qa9tlA3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3Qa9tlA3o
  - joshspankit 5y ago
    (How Lewis comes in to this: he primed the discussion by giving some great and down-to-earth analogies at the beginning of the hearing)
mentos 5y ago
Been a fan of his for years was more than happy to donate to his campaign.

operator-name 5y ago

I'd highly reccomended his video "What is right to repair? An introduction for curious people." as it clears up many misconceptions about right to repair: https://youtu.be/Npd_xDuNi9k https://youtu.be/Npd_xDuNi9k

OrwellianChild 5y ago

Linus Tech Tips did an excellent rundown of the topic last week and advocates for Rossmann's fundraiser as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVafMi0l68 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVafMi0l68

emptyadam 5y ago

I joined this website to say this.

IronWolve 5y ago

Louis explains its a david vs goliath situation, tech companies pay lobbyists to argue against right to repair. Small working repair shops cant afford to travel to these meetings, and not get paid. This is why the fund raiser, the public needs lobbyists to represent them against the corporate lobbyists. Its also bad that these companies are funding/donating to politicians to go against the publics interest.

joshspankit 5y ago
For a really stellar example, see the Washington Right to Repair hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR8IvXVwsE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR8IvXVwsE (Lewis at 15:10) At one point a senator asks why someone should be restricted from replacing a fan on a broken Xbox, the lobbyist said (paraphrasing) "I hear what you're saying and am not listening, but let's do the real talking in private" Here's a breakdown of the exchange between the senator and the lobbyist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3Qa9tlA3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3Qa9tlA3o
- joshspankit 5y ago
  (How Lewis comes in to this: he primed the discussion by giving some great and down-to-earth analogies at the beginning of the hearing)

mentos 5y ago

Been a fan of his for years was more than happy to donate to his campaign.