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Re:Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to R... by c-cube on Saturday September 02, 2023 @03:22PM (#37364646)
Rights to impose your will about something, should end at the point where you sell this thing to someone else. That's how it should be. Sadly a lot of companies are trying to rent rather than sell (see: ebooks, anything as a service, etc.) because this way they don't lose control.
Re:Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to R... by forgottenlogin9 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @05:20PM (#37365621)
What if a buyer wants to lease the product under the seller’s terms. Should it not be their right to enter that agreement?
Re:Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to R... by c-cube on Saturday September 02, 2023 @05:56PM (#37365877)
That's called renting, not buying. There's no buyer in that case. And that's exactly the rent-seeking trend I talk about. Most virtual "purchases" are actually just rent because you don't actually own the thing.