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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

submitted 9 months ago by kpw@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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[–] JollyG@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for reaffirming my bias that new cars suck.

I am really concerned the next car I need to buy, which is probably 20 years off, is going to be this trend cranked to 11. With software and hardware I can find alternatives and hack my way around the "you paid for it, but we own it and can do whatever we want to it" mentality that tech companies push, but cars seem like a whole different world when it comes to the "you paid for it, but we own it" mentality.

[–] slumberlust@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Yes, like everyone today, they don't want to get your money once. They want reoccurring revenue and to farm and sell all of your data.