The initiative has reached the required signature threshold in 15 countries, with Germany and France – the two largest – expected to follow suit.

  • wewbull@feddit.uk
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    1 day ago

    There’s a lot of crossover here. It encompasses the “you rent everything and own nothing” aspect of today’s society. It’s multi-billion corporations against consumers.

    A win here will be something that will expose chinks in the armour for a lot of other issues. I know it might seem unimportant because it’s games, but that’s its beauty. It’s a backdoor into so many other fights.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      22 hours ago

      Exactly! Some examples:

      • right to repair - actually owning games is similar to actually owning laptops and phones
      • ads in cars, apps, etc that you’ve bought - do you really own it if it’s littered with ads you don’t control?

      Set the precedent, then gradually expand scope.