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Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by [Apple](/s/crApple). It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time. It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired). # Should planned obsolescence be **outlawed?**

Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by .

It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time.

It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired).

Should planned obsolescence be outlawed?

No.
Yes, it should be outlawed.

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[–] • 12 pts

Companies should have the right to do what they want with their products. We also have the right to not buy their shitty products.

[–] • 9 pts

You're right, but they should at least declare planned obsolescence, so that users do not fall into a trap.

[–] • 2 pts

This, I can get behind

But still, there's a problem

[–] • 3 pts

Yes, lets give free reign to jews so we can weimar again

And let's pretend markets can't be cornered while we are at it

Also, big pharma, same deal, they can do whatever they want with their product including the worst, because like that, it's simple

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