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[–] Morbo 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

That sounds like unnecessary regulation by committee. Under such a system you will find the consumers will make outrageous demands that will be detrimental to the company and the goods and services they bring to the market. It's part of the liberal fantasy where commercial justice is obtained by a vocal few but to the greater good value is destroyed by those with an agenda. Would you be a productive member of society if everyone around you got to dictate what you can and cannot do? I doubt you would feel empowered or incentivized to do anything under such a system. Companies are regulated in the free market by sales. If you do not like the way they operate, then stop giving them money or buying their goods and services. If there are no alternatives to what the offer, well then you have a problem because part of your system is already in place but you are not the one they will listen to because they have captured their regulators and are being controlled by richer people than you. Your system would encourage this to a high level so you would not gain rights but instead lose more protections. Competition is the best regulator but regulations have caused competition to stall or cease due to exactly what you are proposing. President Trump has right idea: repeal 2 regulations for every new one proposed. We need to eliminate barriers to entry for new competition so the market can correct itself. Regulation is not the answer. We already know what that gets us.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Why the fuck would anyone have any right to tell anyone else how to run their company?

Either give them money, or don't. That's the extent of your rights.

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[–] CapinBoredface ago 

Right? The average consumer doesn't have a single fucking clue as to how a major company should be run anyway, why should they be given a say?

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard ago 

I don't care if it's Warren Buffett, he has zero right to tell me how I have to run my business.

It had nothing to do with knowledge.

It's about my right to my own property.

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[–] physicscat ago 

Become a stockholder, go to meetings, vote on Board of Directors.

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[–] jizzswizzler ago  (edited ago)

Consumers already have all the rights here. Manufacturers can offer all the extended warranties they like or none at all, but our consumer law states an undamaged tv of reasonable age shall be replaced or refunded at the consumers wish. What that covers is the ol 'exploding 2 week past warranty televison set' bullshit. What it DOESNT cover is a tv with its screen kicked in or a 10 year old unit. The important part of it is 'REASONABLE'

Also now backed up by the fact that valve has now been raped by the high court of australia for not supplying useable software, refusing to refund customers that have unknowingly bought steam titles off the shelf at retail outlets THAT DO COMPLY, refusing to supply working game registration keys for software bought in retail stores (ive had this multiple times youre straight up told the legit retailer you have a receipt for are criminals selling pirated software) not marking steam software titles as such on the boxes so the customer doesnt realise its a steam title (deceptive advertising) giving them no choice, and various other things that make every eula on their website a work of amusing fiction and dreaming.

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[–] something_went_wrong ago 

Can I ask why you believe in - and only in - that particular rule?

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