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>IBM happily went along. The history of IBM is dark. Then, as of now, I'm confused why people expect these kinds of problems to be solved by corporations "doin
by bragr 4y ago
>IBM happily went along. The history of IBM is dark.
Then, as of now, I'm confused why people expect these kinds of problems to be solved by corporations "doing the right thing" rather than demanding some kind of real legislative reform.
- throwaway654329 4y agoAgreed. It can be both but historically companies generally do the sabotage upon request, if not preemptively. This hasn’t changed much at all in favor of protecting regular users, except maybe with the expansion of HTTPS, and a few other exceptions.
- revscat 4y agoLibertarian and capitalist propaganda. The answer is always a variation of “if you don’t like it, don’t buy it/let the market decide.” Even if the “market” heads towards apocalypse.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoIs there a third option beyond government and corporations?