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[–] Mihies@programming.dev 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It should be regulated similar to how cars are regulated - with mandatory service and spare parts for many years.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 15 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Cars aren't exactly a good example on how to curb enshittification, as the car industry pioneered enshittification and found a way around regulations every time so far.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

While that might be so, I can still buy original spare parts for my 25 years old car and I could still service it at official repair shop if I wanted to.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 11 hours ago

The "official repair shop" isn't the issue.

It would be third party repair shops. And amazingly you can.

Right to repair has done some good in this world

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 11 hours ago

They have not found a way around it every time.

They all have seat belts

They all have ODB2 ports

[–] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 13 hours ago

Yeah but, at least in my country, cars can't be on the road (which would be the internet in this case), without passing the periodic inspection.