Comment on Do boycotts work?
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
It works, albeit imperfectly. In particular, it’s sometimes a difficult prospect for would-be participants who don’t have the luxury of choice. Also attention/bandwidth can limit participation since no one can sustain an endless game of whack-a-mole. Ultimately, it’s just one of many tools, but it has often been effective.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
There’s VERY few services that the luxury of choice is not again for. A lot of the times that’s simply an excuse
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Maybe yeah, I’m just talking about poor folks in rural areas who can’t boycott the only walmart or whatever.
Maybe a better example is Amazon. I have a rough idea how much it costs me to avoid that company and I know it might not be an easy option for someone on tighter margins.