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> Why would it be illegal for a manufacturer to retain full control of what you do on your device after they've supposedly sold it to you? The fact that this q
by bakugo 2y ago
> Why would it be illegal for a manufacturer to retain full control of what you do on your device after they've supposedly sold it to you?
The fact that this question even needs to be asked at all shows just how dire the state of consumer rights in tech is.
- alphabettsy 2y agoWho’s asking that question?
- Dylan16807 2y agoIt's a rephrasing of your question, isn't it? If there's a difference in this context, please clarify.
- alphabettsy 2y agoIt’s not. It’s an uncharitable interpretation of my question, aka straw man. I was hoping for a discussion about exactly what I said. The basis for such a law and its impacts.
- Dylan16807 2y agoIt's not a strawman. They were specifically answering your question of "Why would it be illegal?" and not delving into the specifics of what the law would look like. And the answer they gave is that it's bad for a manufacturer to retain control like that of a device you own. Also that it's a consumer rights issue, basic enough that nobody should need to ask why. I guess the shouldn't have used the word "full" but that's pretty picky. It looks like a pretty reasonable argument to me. They didn't discuss the basis but "consumer protection" seems to me to be sufficient basis. For impacts, I'm not sure what you're looking for; without being an expert it's hard to go beyond "companies stop doing that". But either way, replies don't have to answer every question you asked.