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[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Then regulations should be put in place to ban that practice. There is no good excuse to not be on a closed loop system.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

We live in capitalism, comrade. The fact that it costs money to make it a closed loop system is the best possible excuse not to

[-] meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

There is no good excuse to not be on a closed loop system.

But that costs $ and Microsoft doesn’t make money by spending it when they absolutely don’t have to.

[-] Peddlephile@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

That's right! They're better off spending it on lobbying so they end up getting more money!

[-] meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Companies have up to a 1000-1 ROI on lobbying.

Link

It’s foolish not to buy what’s on sale.

[-] match@pawb.social 1 points 7 months ago
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