Hence why you’re wrong in claiming that people are principled enough to boycott businesses at a scale that makes any difference to that business.
You claim that badly behaved businesses would just lose the custom and yet all the evidence out there proves that just doesn’t happen. Or at least not to the extent that amounts to anything more than a rounding error on their books.
I had said that, “Consumers catch on to dishonest business practices and want [to] choose new market options if/when they become available”.
So you agree then?
And ya know what, I think that’s BS: you definitely have a choice and if you think you can’t follow through you’re weak. You definitely don’t need to use facebook for anything and you don’t need to fly either. It’s a choice, mate, and if you don’t think you have a choice you’re weak.
No, we are arguing the exact opposite.
> And ya know what, I think that’s BS: you definitely have a choice and if you think you can’t follow through you’re weak.
It’s not bullshit. Different people just have different priorities to yourself.
Do you think the average person gives a shit about ethical software? Or even has enough time and/or money to boycott businesses that they don’t like?
No they don’t. Businesses are just services and once they’ve finished using a product they move on with their lives.
You calling people names because they care about different concerns to you is the real issue here.
People don’t have to use Facebook.