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"The fact that companies are not already doing this is evidence it's not important to consumers. People may express frustration, but their purchasing behavior s
by a123b456c 3y ago
"The fact that companies are not already doing this is evidence it's not important to consumers. People may express frustration, but their purchasing behavior speaks louder than their words."
I would like to see evidence before anyone accepts this premise as true. That's like saying smokers don't care about lung cancer, or parents don't care about lead in baby toys, as shown by their purchase behavior.
Security updates are affected by asymmetric information, widespread consumer ignorance and negative externalities. We need solid regulation.
- baby_wipe 3y agoThe fact they voluntarily trade their own resources for these devices is the evidence I would point to. They may care about "about lung cancer" and other aspects of the product, but they make trade-offs. Consumers are ignorant about many aspects of the products they use. I do not trust politicians to somehow know what those asymmetries are and divine what our true preferences are.