By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026And if that alternative firmware was defective, then I could join a class action suit and get made whole. 98/ 1130 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026That'is nearly impossible to imagine happening with solar OEMs, who face so little competition that they all put binding arbitration clauses in their terms of service that take away your right to sue, no matter whether they cheat you or burn your house down: pluralistic.net/2026/05/06/c... 99/pluralistic.netPluralistic: In praise of vultures (06 May 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 2143 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026That's the amazing thing about digital tools. Through software, experts can to package up their expertise into self-executing code, which can costlessly, instantaneously be distributed to everyone in the world who needs it. But paying experts isn't cheap, and neither is supporting their tools. 100/ 1120 0
Coureur de FemboOoo[Big Bad Bæddel Borg]🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐔 @droctorock.northsky.social · 14/08/2026our solar installer didn't complete the work correctly, failed to fix the problem repeatedly, filed chapter 11, changed their name, and finally got a class action brought against them we might see some tiny amount of money in a year or two, but it won't match what we had to pay a competitor to fix 3131 0
