cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1248556/fair-playstation-sony-is-facing-a-lawsuit-seeking-more-than-eur400-million-in-damages-on
Lucia Melcherts, chair of Stichting Massaschade & Consument statement:
The end of physical discs removes the last place where a PlayStation game could still be bought and sold at a competitive price. No discs means no second-hand market and no alternative to the PlayStation Store, so from 2028, Sony alone decides what a game costs and even how long you are allowed to use it. That is exactly the harm our Fair PlayStation claim is about: a price can never be fair when the buyer is left with no ownership and no alternative.
Hey look, this one guy voting with his wallet may inspire ten more people who will each inspire ten more. Of course that is where it stops and these hundred and eleven people won’t move the needle at all. Not even a little.
To put it how Senal said it, “you do you!”
Otherwise known as not doing shit and hoping someone else will actually regulate the market or perhaps a mystical invisible hand of their will power will do it. Who knows.
I know a lot of old crotchety elders that tried this strategy as well. It didn’t work out very well for them, buuuuuut you do YOU!
Lol, I love that. Thanks Senal.
Don’t buy consumer products from these companies or support it through purchase. This is a choice you are actively making. Forcing a company to provide you a consumer product sounds, quite honestly, fucking ridiculous.
No one is forcing you to buy, but if you think your preference is going to change the world you are wrong. This isn’t just my opinion, it has been borne out many times thoughout history where governments have had to regulate companies over safety concerns.