monopoliessuck

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by monopoliessuck 4y ago
Ah okay, gotcha. Sorry for the rant then :+1:
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by monopoliessuck 4y ago
This is not the reality on the ground here, though I agree with you with FOSS whining in general. Purism marketed their phone as the eventual iPhone/Android killer. "Get the hardware, and the software will ripen with every update
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by monopoliessuck 4y ago
The US model didn't exist even as a concept at the time I pre-ordered. I ordered before the first lot, but picked Evergreen because I wanted it to work and I didn't mind funding and waiting, but this is crazy. I realize there&#x27
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by monopoliessuck 4y ago
I was a super early pre-order and then waited years for SOMETHING. I eventually asked for a refund which they said they'd honor. I've now been in the refund "queue" for over a year or two. I've lost count of the exa
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by monopoliessuck 5y ago
Many consumers are aware their information is being scooped up and sold to the highest bidder on Facebook and Google. If they are not, I support more thorough and approachable information disclosure mandates. Most consumers don't care
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by monopoliessuck 5y ago
I think you're moving goal posts. Not all problems with our market are the result of simple consolidation of market leaders. Put simply, don't buy products that lock you in if you don't want products to lock you in. It seems
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by monopoliessuck 5y ago
I never said people have a right to make a living off of their passions. People don't. Passionate people are not divorced from the market but active participants in it. I , however, would like to pay people to make this thing that may
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by monopoliessuck 5y ago
I blame consumers for the duopoly we have. I get that practically, it's a farce to call this choice we have real and significant but these marketplaces exist because of the demand. Making this duopoly more convenient for app-makers onl