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morr OP wrote
When I posted this question what I had in mind was his right to repair stuff and him going to politicians trying to convince them to pass right to repair bills, and later raising funds for a direct ballot initiative and lobbying.
From browsing the site people here seem to not like the idea of going to the politicians and instead making things happen themselves. Do you think what rossmann is doing is good or do you think it will be all in vain in the end? If you weren't to go to the politicians what would you do for right to repair?
moonlune wrote
Do you think what rossmann is doing is good or do you think it will be all in vain in the end?
Begging politicians/capitalists for a compromise while they still fuck us and exploit people in other manners is kinda pointless. Assuming hardware companies follow the law (lol), reform will never change stuff in a satisfying fashion. This is anarchy 101, I'm not sure if I need to say more.
If you weren't to go to the politicians what would you do for right to repair?
There aren't many legal solutions to this problem. He is already doing a lot of them: the videos, the tutorials, the cheap prices for the reparation are all good and effective ways to fight.
morr OP wrote
The tutorials, videos, and repairs make more people aware of right to repair but I don't feel they themselves do anything for right to repair. What's stopping the companies from having more control until rossmann can't do tutorials, videos, or repairs anymore?
moonlune wrote
teaching people how to do stuff is good praxis. I don't think many anarchists believe in "right to repair" but simply want to be able to repair their shit. I don't like the word "right" because is something given by the state top down.
What's stopping the companies from having more control until rossmann can't do tutorials, videos, or repairs anymore?
Nothing?
morr OP wrote (edited )
Nothing?
You think so?
moonlune wrote
Are you implying that reform would change anything?
Assuming that states serve the people, and that politicians writing the laws aren't corrupt, and that the laws are written without accidental loopholes... Why would capitalists follow the law when they've already showed they prefer to just maximize profit and pay fines when they're caught (but not really because their lawyers get their fines dismissed anyways).
morr OP wrote
No, I don't know if it'll change anything I'm just not comfortable with thinking there's nothing one can do to stop them
emma wrote
He's alright. I watch his videos from time to time. But I do think anyone watching should be acutely aware that he is a small business owner, and his rants and actions on right to repair do reflect his business interests, no matter if you think it's a worthy or lost cause or whatever. Just something to keep in mind.
Stigmata wrote
Seems nice enough, I don't know him outside of his videos, but the tech stuff he does is interesting, and he definitely knows his stuff.
I know he is a small business owner, but at least from what I have seen it seems like he cares about the people that work for him. In a recent video he actually discussed the fact that he pays his workers well above what is normal in New York City, and has kept that location open even when it is not profitable because he does not feel right laying people off for the sake of just profit.
Of course he could be full of crap when it comes to how he treats the people he employs, but I have not seen anything to indicate that. It also seems like he is right down there in the metaphorical pits with everyone else doing the work.
moonlune wrote
looks like a lib but cool nevertheless? His reparation videos are pretty dope.