Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick

Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by ryandrake on Thursday July 30, 2026 @05:13PM (#49115876)

I would very much be in favor of grocery stores sharing responsibility (and regulatory penalties) for selling tainted food! It's kind of mind boggling that this is controversial. "Buyer beware" is not an acceptable basis for society to function.

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by SoftTalker on Thursday July 30, 2026 @05:19PM (#49115950)

I can't think of a case where a supermarket, upon becoming aware of a problem with a food product, didn't immediately pull it from the shelves, post a notice to customers, and offer a full refund to anyone who had purchased it.

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by StilesCrisis on Thursday July 30, 2026 @06:37PM (#49116756)

This is unfortunately exactly how society operates in China. It is basically on the buyer to confirm that they're getting something acceptable. Once they've paid, it is what it is.

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by fragmede on Friday July 31, 2026 @05:38AM (#49120970)

Not exactly. In 2008 there was a huge scandal where melamine was in baby's milk, so it isn't always what it is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by StilesCrisis on Friday July 31, 2026 @08:23AM (#49122210)

Yes, if your malfeasance is large enough to be on the front page of the New York Times, you'll be sentenced to life in prison or even death. But killing babies is a bit more heinous than fraudulent ad clicks!

(Also of note: WHY melamine in the baby formula? Because they knew the buyer would check the nitrogen content, because it's a caveat emptor culture.)

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