News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk. Parent comment

Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by glitchc on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:01PM (#26586733)
I think you’ve just described a self-fulfilling prophecy. TP is running out because enough people think like you, turning a not-scarce commodity into a scarce commodity.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by Aeolun on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:58PM (#26587236)
True, but if you are already aware of this the only logical solution is to join in, otherwise you’d just end up with no toilet paper.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by random5634 on Friday March 26, 2021 @12:38AM (#26588802)
The issue is they regulate so

a) you simply can’t buy them - while other countries tried to get n95s and equivalent to everyone the us blocked sale to reserve them.

B) price cap everything which means things like hand sanitizer can’t be bought through normal channels because retailers can price to deter hoarding or incentivize production because it sells out at capped price right away

[ Parent | on HN ]