• mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Say it with me: only legislation will fix this.

    This abuse is the dominant strategy.

    If we allow this to continue, there will be nothing else.

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          7 months ago

          There’s a difference between fatalism and realism. I’m not saying the problem isn’t solvable. I’m saying it won’t happen that way.

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            7 months ago

            Heard the same shit about Apple for years.

            That naysaying didn’t help a damn thing. Demanding the right action finally has.

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              7 months ago

              Yeah, not the same thing. I’m not saying microtransactions can’t be stopped. I’m saying it won’t happen through US-based legislation.

              And this iPhone monopoly suit is apples-and-oranges to a microtransaction litigation. They’re being charged with being in breach of an 1890s law that has held strong, but that has nothing to do with microtransactions. In fact, no relevant law exists except some flimsy gambling statutes that simply do not work. Most importantly, there is no legislative piece to it. Apple broke a big law and has been doing so with virtually no consequences for decades. Nobody’s passing new laws against Apple. They’re just finally facing the justice that they should’ve faced a long time gone.

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                7 months ago

                Right, these two things aren’t perfectly identical, so there’s no possible connection.

                The will to solve problems through government doesn’t exist! Don’t try!

                Shoo.

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                  7 months ago

                  Ah yes, belittle your interlocutor when you can’t respond to them. Thank you for justifying this block

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                    7 months ago

                    In the unlikely event anyone more reasonable happens across this: don’t open with ‘nuh-uh it’s hopeless’ and then try to counter-steer back toward ‘nevermind all those signs of hope.’ Or if you do, don’t whinge about having your fatalism accurately condemned.