Systemic change is needed when the system allows for that exploitation. That is not excusing companies. Noone should be able to do it is the right reaction.
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masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month agoClassic American response: “companies aren’t responsible for the shitty choices they make, they can make as many shitty choices that harm people for profit as possible at all times and it’s just business”.
Akrenion@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
No one should be able to do it is the right reaction, but ‘Nintendo deserves no blame or shame for choosing to do it’ is the wrong reaction. Nintendo could have used all the money it spends on IP lawyers to instead lobby the government to change the patent system, but instead they spend it all on lawyers so that they can sell you the same game on a new system.
Akrenion@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
No-one you replied to said anything different which is why I find your reply weird.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I misread the comment hierarchy, I thought this was a part of a different chain.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I’ve grown to hate that famous quote “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” because it’s almost exclusively used to excuse people when they choose to act like sociopaths.