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  • Ilandar@lemm.eetoAndroid@lemmy.worldEuropean phones?
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    Take a look at this list. SHIFT from Germany is somewhat comparable to Fairphone in terms of modularity, HMD from FInland has also recently introduced some modular design into their phones. Note that these phonse are not manufactured in Europe, I’m not sure if any smartphone is. Another option not listed on that Wikipedia page is Mudita, from Poland, which is in the process of launching its first minimalist e-ink smartphone the Kompakt.


  • Again, you are missing the point if you assume that what happens in VIctoria has any connection to what is happening in other states. You are vastly overestimating how organised party politics is at this level, it is much more about powerful and loud individuals making acting on behalf of everyone else (often without even informing them) than it is about collaborative decision making. People are often there for their own selfish reasons, that’s why these micro-parties tend to implode and have loads of weird drama that you just don’t see in larger parties. I very much doubt my SA candidates are even aware of the preference deal controversy happening over there.



  • Using major parties like Labor, or even popular third parties like The Greens, as an example misses the point. The reason they are more trustworthy is because their candidates are screened more intensely. There is a much stronger connection between the party and the candidate, and the actions of one can often be an insight into the other.

    On the other hand, it is quite normal for micro-parties to be a confusing clusterfuck, and for that reason you can’t assume a local candidate is good or bad based on how the broader party is operating in other areas. Micro-parties are not organisations/institutions in the same way as larger parties, they are ultimately just collections of individuals who share some kind of common sentiment and that makes them much more volatile.



  • Again, I don’t necessarily agree with that last part because every candidate and branch may (or may not) be different. Frankly, I don’t really care who is being preferenced in Victoria when I’m voting in South Australia. But yes, I absolutely agree that Fusion as a concept has a major issue in that it’s values and policy positions are so broad that it makes it very difficult for me as a voter to determine which aspects of the party platform are core, where influence lies and why my candidate is running under the party banner. I like a lot about Fusion but I expect that I’m actually a minority in that regard and that people are probably more likely to be attracted by specific elements of the party, which is a problem for stability and transparency. I am fortunate to have a lower house Fusion candidate in my seat but I can’t preference him above The Greens guy because it’s not at all clear why he is running or what he stands for.







  • Weird, I don’t remember that being in the article when I read it.

    It’s from a different article, that’s why I linked it at the end of the quote.

    is there precedent for Nintendo going after people who sell Jailbroken devices without copyrighted content on them?

    Not that I’m aware of. Companies are generally much more concerned about distribution rather than usage, as the former has greater potential to affect them financially. That’s why they try to shut down modding projects, go after re-sellers, threaten people who share (seed/host) pirated content, etc. It’s much more efficient than trying to target individual users one-by-one. In adjacent industries, like the film and music industries, companies target torrent site owners and seeders rather than people who only download pirated content. The definitions and legal precedents around copyright law in particular countries can also make it difficult for companies to go after individual users. Basically every single case I have seen in the decades I’ve been following this stuff involved people who were trying to make money or distribute publically.








  • I actually thought Albanese won this one pretty clearly. Dutton got absolutely shit on by Speers on nuclear and climate change and all the international relations/foreign affairs stuff played right into Labor’s hands, which is bizarre considering it’s one of Dutton’s favourite topics and supposed strengths. Imagine having to actually apologise for an IR blunder during the live debate where you are trying to portray yourself as a strong leader on the global stage.