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Re:FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices by Freedom2 on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @07:43PM (#42447058)
Precisely. The overarching HN view, although it's not a monolith (so the viewpoint isn't shared by all), is that the free market solves for all things and regulation by the government is largely a waste of taxpayer money that could be going to other things worthwhile (roads, military, police).
Re:FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices by Rygian on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @02:04PM (#42453669)
I guess you mean the taxpayer money that the taxpayers are currently paying, against their will, towards unwanted subscriptions that they haven't managed to cancel.
Re:FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices by Viliam1234 on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @03:13PM (#42454560)
I think the idea is that one day you too should found a startup that will provide services that are difficult to cancel.