‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems - eviltoast

‘The car companies want to put small guy out of business.’

  • nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br
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    5 months ago

    How do you find energy to keep going? I got too tired and burned out from trying to explain to people why the right to repair is important, but it seems like they already got too used to thinking replacing stuff all the time and tossing them away because of simple things is normal. When I try to talk about it, I am portrayed as the weird one, who thinks we should be using stuff manufactured more than a couple of years ago.

    • weeeeum@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I’ve advocate by doing. I work at a computer repair shop with honest rates, and transparent practices. I volunteer at repair cafés sharpening tools for free. This way you demonstrate directly towards them what you’re doing and what companies are doing.

      I can show customers that apple’s ribbon cables are thinner than tissue paper, all of the freaking glue holding it together, the serialized components, the convoluted design, etc.

      Whenever I speak about it outside of the repair shop people think I’m some conspiracy nut, but people will listen with the evidence right in front of them.