Comment on Amazon started hiding ratings for some products

MrNesser@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I also think they’re more cautious about the EU. There are less consumer protection laws in the US, so they get fucked first.

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  • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    We don’t really have less laws. Just far less enforcement mechanisms. For instance I am supposed to be able to use my own modem, the FCC rules prevent ATT from forcing me to rent a modem. But the FCC hasn’t given a shit about anything since the 80s. So ATT forces me to rent a modem. Laws are only as good as their enforcement.

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    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My favorite example is the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act, which requires manufacturers to honor warranty on products that you or a third party have worked on in the past unless the manufacturer can prove that the specific malfunction for which you’re seeking warranty service was caused by the previous repair or modification.

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  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m in the US. Not once have I seen or even heard of this happening before.

    I’m guessing it’s something only being done to the EU when trying to look at Amazon from other countries, or just when looking at other Amazon’s outside your own country.

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    • klankin@piefed.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A/B testing, dont worry you’ll get it son enough.

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      • rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        it always amazes me that people don’t understand AB tests. It’s always you’re crazy, youtube works fine or facebook doesn’t do that. Almost no one seems to understand a webpage isn’t always the same for every viewer.

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• Malyca@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Wish I could go live in the EU

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  • rapchee@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    you can

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    • moakley@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Somehow I doubt it’s that easy.

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      • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It’s not. I’m in the UK, and ever since brexit (spits) I’ve wanted an EU passport. Pre brexit, I spent several years in European countries, had a home, a job, friends, etc. I’d intended to do it again later in life, and now I can’t. Different countries have varying levels of strictness in what they require, but it’s just not feasible for me.

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    • Malyca@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I would, but family won’t go. Can’t leave my kids. At least I can get them EU passports through my own, then they can leave if they need to.

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  • MrNesser@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just find an opportunity and go

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• Kjell@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t think there are any EU laws on how companies needs to handle customer reviews. But maybe it should be.

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