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@libreoffice I can't sign this as I am not a constituent of the EU, but I hope this comes to pass and the EU forces some responsibility into the #tech corporations. Goodness knows the US isn't going to lead the way. #OpenSource #ConsumerRights #Computers #PlannedObsolescence #FOSS #ElectronicWaste #environmentalism #RightToRepair 5 comments
@gnemmi @libreoffice It's technically signed "Citizens of the European Union" which is why I hesitate. Why would they pay any attention if a block of US citizens sign a petition for the #EuropeanUnion to do something about the corporate world treating #tech so disposably? I'm not asking rhetorically, I really would like to know if it would be effective. @DDimetrodon @libreoffice because it's a "universal right", as you have probably read in the title. Any given country may or may not choose to recognize it (and you may or may not be living in one of those countries), but that doesn't make it any less universal. And that means it's also your right, regardless of where you live. The real answer is a lot longer (think human rights) and complex than any toot would allow but that should be enough to sign it. @DDimetrodon @libreoffice because it's a "universal right", as you have probably read on its title. Any given country may or may not choose to recognize it (and you may or may not be living in one of those countries), but that doesn't make it any less universal. And that means it's also your right, regardless of where you live. The real answer is a lot longer (think human rights) and complex than any toot would allow but that should be enough to sign it. @gnemmi @libreoffice That's a fair point. I get icky feelings since, as an American, I'm aware of how often our country jerks others around and I want to avoid interfering where I'm not wanted. But human rights are borderless, and this is about universal accessibility and environmental impacts that affect us all. Thank you for helping me sort out my overthinking. |
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@DDimetrodon @libreoffice you don't need to be one. You can sign it regardless.