So due to recent developments, are we still allowed to post and discuss tech-related topics? Or is the goal of this community now one of shitposting on LMG, given the recent name and banner changes?
The recent post on stubby screwdrivers was locked before even giving other people the opportunity to share their own thoughts on alternative brands that are specific to their country. As much as Linus and LMG fucked up, really sad to see this community degrading down a path of hatred (even if justified, based on community name change , banner, etc), instead of chatting about what we all love: technology, independent of the situation at LMG.
Really hate seeing a community with so much promise (especially as a Reddit alternative) getting destroyed.
That’s a stance I can only admire, but you’re basically removing any decently priced piece of technology from your life, starting from the iPhone.
We can totally buy fair stuff made 100% in America which costs probably 5x the price of the same article built in China, but for a lot of people, the wallet is a higher priority if they have to choose between being ethic or buying food for their family.
It’s not always easy living a more ethical lifestyle, and of course there’s no truly ethical consumption under capitalism, but you can try.
Most people have too many things and in order to afford them all they need them to be cheaper. You need less than you think, you don’t need the new phone every other year, or a new laptop every update cycle, or iPods or an iPad. You don’t need a smart watch or wireless earphones or designer clothes or 5 pairs of shoes. You don’t need multiple TVs or multiple games consoles.
Less consumption means more money for the things you need, which means you can be more ethical with your choices.
Of course if you’re in a position of struggling to feed your kids, you gotta do what you gotta do. Too late to do anything about it at that point
If you think something being american made means it wasn’t built around worker and environmental exploitation then I got a bridge to sell you.
The reality is that nothing is 100% purely “ethical”. The key is to inform yourself and figure out what is and is not worth supporting some shittiness… and if you want to offset that.
Two examples:
First, I am connecting through DFW in a few days. I know from LOTS of experience that my only real food option is to grab chikfila while walking to the next gate. I have long come to accept that I will just make a donation to an LGBTQIA+ charity to account for my “homophobia offset credit” as it were. And I will savor those delicious waffle fries in the process.
Second, Donnie Yen is one of my favorite actors. He is also… REALLY up the CCP’s ass. Like, Jackie Chan levels of crazy. And there is a LOT of stuff in his films that make me think that if it weren’t the chinese media protecting him we would have heard some REALLY bad stuff. But… I try to ignore that while I watch a 60 year old man stare down some martial artists before running up a vertical wall to kick someone.
And same here. If there is an alternative, I’ll go for it. If there is not? I’ll feel awkward but probably still get it.