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The Right to Repair Is Not for You
- serengetti 3y agoTL;DR: This entire article is basically regurgitating the lobbyists' party line: "average consumer doesn't want to do it and it's too dangerous for just anybody, we need to keep control!" How about manufacturers stop suing anyone trying to repair their own equipment? Or how about they stop serializing bloody magnetic proximity sensors?? How is that related to safety and security? Stop this corporate doublespeak.
- quantified 3y ago> So, let’s welcome regulation that forces manufacturers to make things repairable (not necessarily by the final consumer) and hopefully a new crop of businesses whose mission is to build up the skills and knowledge to both repair and assess when a repair would be a waste of money and energy (in all forms) for the owner — because sometimes, it is, and it’s hard for most people to notice. Just need to add recyclability to the qualities, then. Socially, this is saying "hey everyone, watch TV instead of learning to make or repair".