*Company makes my life worse through their product*

[mcc@mastodon.social]

*Company makes my life worse through their product*

I will boycott this product

*Company continues making my life worse, now through externalities*

How do I boycott an externality

[4censord@unfug.social]

@mcc regulation
Like complaining to your local regulator about them

Only really works if they are competent and want to though

[rk@mastodon.well.com]

@mcc

This is where the law is supposed to step in.

*Supposed to* step in.

[virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca]

@mcc
Hold your breath for an unreasonably long time.

[smolbrain@floofy.tech]

@mcc thats the neat part....
(Spoiler... its not at all neat and im a liar)

[alandvalonline@mastodon.social]

@mcc Turning inward.

[mcc@mastodon.social]

@virtuous_sloth "There Is No Alternative"

[whitequark@social.treehouse.systems]

@mcc I could explain but it would be a ToS violation

[kouhai@social.treehouse.systems]

@whitequark @mcc “I’m Jane Mastodon And I Approve This Message”

[crow@irlqt.net]

@mcc@mastodon.social [ redacted ]

[miss_rodent@girlcock.club]

@mcc The traditional solution to this problem involves dragging executives and owners out of their homes, breaking machines, demolishing factories, etc.

[miss_rodent@girlcock.club]

@mcc In theory, laws and regulators are supposed to be the 'civilized' answer to this problem, but... well that's not really happening lately, so, we're kinda back to the traditional options being the only ones left.

[crodges@fosstodon.org]

@mcc Regulation. Organizing with others and complaining to politicians. Recognizing the limits of individual action/ individualism / "I vote with my $" and join others.

[csolisr@hub.azkware.net]

Have you tried becoming a hermit?

[kouhai@social.treehouse.systems]

context for those who don’t know: I’m one of the local instance ops

[laprice@beige.party]

@mcc government and punishment.

And yes; I too wish we had better options.

[brotherpsyche@mastodon.social]

@mcc ask luigi

[virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca]

@mcc Damn Margaret Thatcher, may she be rotting in Hell.

[muddle@infosec.exchange]

@mcc blow up the palm oil pipeline?

[ygor@floss.social]

@mcc That's why @pluralistic says voting with your wallet is not very effective. We gotta organize.

Pluralistic: Wallet voting (13 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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