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Re: Conflict of interest? Maybe... said by Linklist:A business environment without onerous government regulation is GOOD for the consumer. So, in effect, it is consumer advocacy. Too bad the concept of "onerous government regulation" can't objectively be drawn in the sand. There is no way to factually establish when such a point is reached.
As for opposing "onerous government regulation" being "consumer advocacy," the problem is that people who typically oppose "onerous government regulation" present ideas and solutions that leave business holding all the power and consumers out in the cold. In other words, screwing one pooch to help another.
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kudos:3 | Consumers are only powerless when they have no choices and no alternatives. Show your "power" by not buying their products, and if necessary just go without a particular good or service.
If you can't live without internet access, then the market is charging what it will bear.
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said by bmn:Too bad the concept of "onerous government regulation" can't objectively be drawn in the sand. There is no way to factually establish when such a point is reached. That's what political arguments like this one are for, buck.
said by bmn:As for opposing "onerous government regulation" being "consumer advocacy," the problem is that people who typically oppose "onerous government regulation" present ideas and solutions that leave business holding all the power and consumers out in the cold. In other words, screwing one pooch to help another. Ah yes, the eeevil bogeyman business. People get profit from serving people. Also, people are scared of things they don't understand; do I sense fear in your point of view?
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | said by LegoPower77:said by bmn:Too bad the concept of "onerous government regulation" can't objectively be drawn in the sand. There is no way to factually establish when such a point is reached. That's what political arguments like this one are for, buck. Yeah, but since politics is bullshit and political discussions are bullshit discussions, nothing of value comes from them.
said by bmn:As for opposing "onerous government regulation" being "consumer advocacy," the problem is that people who typically oppose "onerous government regulation" present ideas and solutions that leave business holding all the power and consumers out in the cold. In other words, screwing one pooch to help another. Ah yes, the eeevil bogeyman business. People get profit from serving people. Also, people are scared of things they don't understand; do I sense fear in your point of view?
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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said by yock:Consumers are only powerless when they have no choices and no alternatives. No, because even with choices and alternatives, you can have market collusion between players.
Show your "power" by not buying their products, and if necessary just go without a particular good or service. The providers wouldn't give a shit anyway if you or I walked... Their churn rates would mask the affect of people who elect to take that method and no difference would come from it.
If you can't live without internet access, then the market is charging what it will bear. Considering how the telecom market works, to say that market forces are determining price points is to be out of touch with the telecom sector.
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