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Re:S3 isn't getting cheaper by edmundsauto on Friday July 29, 2022 @11:25AM (#32278154)
It’s interesting - those financial cross-subsidies could lead to a situation where the sum(consumer_value_from_free_product) > total_consumer_harm.
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Re:S3 isn't getting cheaper by nl on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:21PM (#32278879)
Yes that's the common argument, and there's often a good chance it is better. Hard to make a generic policy when details matter a lot
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Re:S3 isn't getting cheaper by edmundsauto on Saturday July 30, 2022 @06:52PM (#32291179)
Great point and a very underacknowledged aspect of governing.
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