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Odd that you had to throw 'hard-earned' in there like it adds anything (unless it does but I can't tell) A quick search gets prior discussion https://html.duck

Odd that you had to throw 'hard-earned' in there like it adds anything (unless it does but I can't tell) A quick search gets prior discussion https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=drm%20free%20printers https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=drm%20free%20printers

the_third_wave 4y ago
> Odd that you had to throw 'hard-earned' in there like it adds anything (unless it does but I can't tell) If money fell from the sky in abundance and could be exchanged for new printers there would be no problems with these shenanigans. Assuming that money is scarce and money spent on a printer means something else will have to remain on the back burner does change things.
- zasdffaa 4y ago
  Point is, isn't all money 'hard earned' for us who don't inherit it (sadly the greatest majority of the population), I mean that's the point of money in capitalism, about allocation of scarce resources, so why even mention it.
  - Veen 4y ago
    > so why even mention it To emphasize and focus the reader's attention on a particular property of money the writer would like to highlight. Money has many properties, and emphasizing the relevant one helps the writer to communicate their meaning more clearly. It also helps to express the writer's frustration at the printer manufacturer's behavior. In that way, it serves much the same purpose as the irrelevant adverb "sadly" you added to your parenthetical aside.
    - zasdffaa 4y ago
      > irrelevant adverb "sadly" you added to your parenthetical aside fair point. > Money has many properties Hmm. Never thought of this. Can you provide a link discussing these? I have no idea, economics is not my background and this sounds relevant.
      - beeboop 4y ago
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money#Functions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money#Functions Specifically the properties sub-category

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Odd that you had to throw 'hard-earned' in there like it adds anything (unless it does but I can't tell) A quick search gets prior discussion https://html.duck

by zasdffaa 4y ago

the_third_wave 4y ago
> Odd that you had to throw 'hard-earned' in there like it adds anything (unless it does but I can't tell) If money fell from the sky in abundance and could be exchanged for new printers there would be no problems with these shenanigans. Assuming that money is scarce and money spent on a printer means something else will have to remain on the back burner does change things.
- zasdffaa 4y ago
  Point is, isn't all money 'hard earned' for us who don't inherit it (sadly the greatest majority of the population), I mean that's the point of money in capitalism, about allocation of scarce resources, so why even mention it.
  - Veen 4y ago
    > so why even mention it To emphasize and focus the reader's attention on a particular property of money the writer would like to highlight. Money has many properties, and emphasizing the relevant one helps the writer to communicate their meaning more clearly. It also helps to express the writer's frustration at the printer manufacturer's behavior. In that way, it serves much the same purpose as the irrelevant adverb "sadly" you added to your parenthetical aside.
    - zasdffaa 4y ago
      > irrelevant adverb "sadly" you added to your parenthetical aside fair point. > Money has many properties Hmm. Never thought of this. Can you provide a link discussing these? I have no idea, economics is not my background and this sounds relevant.
      - beeboop 4y ago
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money#Functions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money#Functions Specifically the properties sub-category