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Re:Tell HN: I miss the old internet by pasabagi on Monday June 18, 2018 @05:38PM (#17341881)
>People purchase quality products and services,

Sadly, I don't think that's true. The overwhelming drive behind most buying decisions is price. That's why there are entire categories of consumer goods where you literally can't buy something well-made. Try to buy decent aligator clips, thumb tacks, a well made oven - the list goes on. Cheap and shitty drives good and well-made out of the market every time.

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Re:Tell HN: I miss the old internet by s-shellfish on Monday June 18, 2018 @07:48PM (#17342595)
I agree, but when I wrote this I did write it with the intent to say 'there exist some people who purchase quality products and services'; I honestly didn't mean it as a statement of the majority.
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