switchingsocial: @evergreen @Antanicus @paulfree14 @PINE64 @ZacharyHerold Once hardware is sold, especially libre hardware where user restriction is deliberately kept to a minimum, the hardware manufacturer no longer has control over it.But hardware makers *do* control things like components/materials, operating systems etc, and this is where any ethics focus should be for them.For social media companies, the focus is different because the range of control is different.

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 18:49:06 +0000

@evergreen @Antanicus @paulfree14 @PINE64 @ZacharyHerold

Once hardware is sold, especially libre hardware where user restriction is deliberately kept to a minimum, the hardware manufacturer no longer has control over it.

But hardware makers *do* control things like components/materials, operating systems etc, and this is where any ethics focus should be for them.

For social media companies, the focus is different because the range of control is different.