In this case, I kind of don’t blame them in terms of warranty work. Like yeah, if the machine faults out within the warranty period, they should replace it. But if the machine breaks because someone uses $3 ink from a bodega that’s made from busted open bic pens, then no manufacturer should be on the hook for replacement when caused by user negligence, and I don’t blame a company for using some measure to determine that.
or they’re dumb enough to be correct.
That’s a bingo
While I agree this is a pretty interesting idea in concept and theory, the big hurdle is going to be convincing people to leave the legacy social media platforms for new ones built under this framework, even if the intent is benevolent. The average person couldn’t care less about data privacy, and I can guarantee Meta/Xitter/etc will a) not abide by these standards in any way, and b) will actively thwart and do everything in their power to sabotage this. Unfortunately, regulatory action Is likely the only way to begin this change, which sure as hell isn’t happening under the current US administration, and without pressure at home, these companies won’t do a damn thing about it.
I don’t know if it’s broken, just slanted to favor industry as intended. It’s amazing what happens when it becomes a job seekers’ market though, and why corporations hate it when the labor market is hot in workers’ favor since they don’t have to play these bullshit power games when there are companies lining up to accept candidates.
Ah, that’s fair on the old firmware bit, I hadn’t heard about that. I have a Brother laser printer, but it’s locked down on my network for phoning home.