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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by CivBase on Sunday January 23, 2022 @03:48PM (#30050286)
You assume the customer has the information needed to make that decision before the purchase. In reality, most people don't have a reliable way to compare the repairability of products/brands before making a purchase. Even if they did, if the majority of the market doesn't valie repair, that can easily ruin it for those who do. It especially punishes those who are behind economically and can't afford replacements or "authorized" repair options (assuming they are even available).
Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by robbedpeter on Sunday January 23, 2022 @04:24PM (#30050570)
Farmers are equipment nerds. It comes with the territory. They aren't an ignorant consumer market, which is why we're seeing a big push for right to repair from that industry - hopefully they carry the torch for ignorant consumers in computers and cars and other markets.
Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by CivBase on Sunday January 23, 2022 @04:52PM (#30050846)
Some are. Some aren't. I know farmers on both sides. You can't paint massive demographics with broad strokes like that.
Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by LgWoodenBadger on Sunday January 23, 2022 @05:52PM (#30051400)
From what I’ve seen, maintenance is an afterthought, and even then only until something breaks. That’s where the right to repair comes in. Had they done the preventative maintenance, it likely wouldn’t have broken, alas…