@seedlingattempt very fair point about the call to action ending in "don't"!
thank you
honestly, a big part of my sadness right now is that I don't have a positive recommendation
I've been eyeing a PinePhone, or something that can run Sailfish – but I think this needs more than "consumer action", and I'm not sure exactly where the levers are in different cultures and jurisdictions.
Here's some ideas:
Legal minimum 10-year warranty for consumer products, maybe 20 if we're feeling optimistic
Mandatory security bounties for computer devices – maybe supported with government funding, maybe just make us tech clowns pay for our own mistakes
Community regulation of terms like "open source", managed in the public interest instead of some corporations on some board of governors, letting us communicate clearly about whether something is helping us or hurting us.
But today I'm just a grumpy user, and I'm sure the rest of the world has better suggestions
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I can totally relate to this sadness and call to "don't" actions, which BTW, are sometimes very valid.
Not doing anything can be as good a call as any other, and hopefully the #MFABT generation is on its last legs.
I still think the problem is "phones". I don't think there is a "phone" that will fix this for us. That said, I am also eyeing a PinePhone.