Post #3536427
2026-07-02 15:07 UTC
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@Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-07-02 15:17
The first part it is indeed true. For the second part it really depends: one thing is a technologically naive person who gets themselves into such a situation because of not knowing better, a whole different thing is somebody who should know better but still go in because of convenience and hoping for the best. In my eyes the former are victims, but not the latter, so I’ll definitely blame the latter for jumping in with some awareness of the risks thinking “I will probably be alright” - if you jumped in the pool were you knew there was a shark and got bitten that’s on you. I also definitely blame fanboys, because their actions help pull in more of the first kind - when one is too ignorant about the broader implications of a choice, they shouldn’t be actively be trying to get other people to make that choice.
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@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-07-02 21:18
We’ve tried to educate, but the general public is just so fucking stupid and won’t learn any lessons at all. How many pre-orders does it take before they realize it’s a scam? Fuck, there are still idiots that buy the latest FIFA game at full price every single year. It’s not even victim blaming when they repeatedly don’t learn they are being shafted over and over again.