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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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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

How?

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Because planned obsolescence is alive and well

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

Sure, by saying "No" you're saying you're fine with planned obsolescence.

Wouldn't be a problem if the government didn't control the markets--meaning the corps can buy that power.

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I think it would be just worse, I think people who see the gov as the mother of all problems are myopic

Who's censoring people on social medias?

Not .gov, at least for the US

It's private companies, big business

...

Who's paying .gov to pass abusive legistlations?

The same types

What would happen if those types had free reign, with no anti trust laws for instance? Hm?

For some odd reason we would be less fucked by those same types?

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I have my doubts, to say the least