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You use and buy things from corporations all the time, without knowing a single name or face behind it. 2021 hasn't changed that.
by teachingassist 5y ago
You use and buy things from corporations all the time, without knowing a single name or face behind it. 2021 hasn't changed that.
- GavinMcG 5y agoBut those are isolated transactions, and I can return a product to the store. We're talking about networks and communities here. Those aren't as interchangeable as things we buy.
- dannyw 5y agoThey're pretty interchangeable: "/topic We have moved to irc.alternate.server. Join us in #project".
- munificent 5y ago> without knowing a single name or face behind it. That's because we are ensconced in a framework of corporate and consumer protection laws that makes that generally safe to do and provides legal recourse when it isn't. Even so, fraud and bad experiences with businesses happen all the time.