Wow, why was this modded flamebait? He worded it a little harshly, but he makes a good point.
What are the chances that someone in marketing actually read the original post, and would even care that they are missing out on a couple sales.
Those of us who "get" the seriousness of this situation should be doing something about it- doing whatever we can to not let this happen. By simply boycotting those companies, you have an insignificant effect on those companies. By helping this news get into the mainstream press, and actually contacting the companies in question by other means than posting to/. about it, you will make a lot bigger of a difference.
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Wow, why was this modded flamebait? He worded it a little harshly, but he makes a good point.
/. about it, you will make a lot bigger of a difference.
What are the chances that someone in marketing actually read the original post, and would even care that they are missing out on a couple sales.
Those of us who "get" the seriousness of this situation should be doing something about it- doing whatever we can to not let this happen. By simply boycotting those companies, you have an insignificant effect on those companies. By helping this news get into the mainstream press, and actually contacting the companies in question by other means than posting to