101@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?theconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1291arrow-down15
arrow-up1286arrow-down1external-linkThe internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?theconversation.com101@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago You are conflating Consumers with Citizens I’m actually not, and my word choice was intentional. If you’re not consuming these goods then you hold no leverage, and probably don’t care.
minus-squareazertyfun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoDo you not consume a single Google/Meta/Microsoft product or do you not care about their abhorrent business practices?
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes and no. I don’t understand.
minus-squareazertyfun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThen you’re knowingly engaging in the consumption of abusive products? Do you not see how you have literally no leverage whatsoever as a consumer?
I’m actually not, and my word choice was intentional. If you’re not consuming these goods then you hold no leverage, and probably don’t care.
Do you not consume a single Google/Meta/Microsoft product or do you not care about their abhorrent business practices?
Yes and no.
I don’t understand.
Then you’re knowingly engaging in the consumption of abusive products? Do you not see how you have literally no leverage whatsoever as a consumer?