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We are committed to creating a safe, virtual environment for players of all ages to participate competitively in.
Importance of Moderation
A combination of having a shared experience while feeling welcome to a fraternity enables people of all ages who may not find tranquillity in work or education to have something to look forward to. Even if someone is not living a ‘normal life’, by playing computer games, they are registering for a deeper cult of unorthodoxly minded people.
Impact of a Safe Online Environment
As players level up and equip all new skills of: leadership, enduring realistic emotional pain and becoming more sociable, people can apply this experience to their own actuality. Gaming has helped develop humans to think in never sought of ways and to combat problems which consequently empowers the world to engage in a much greater means of unity.
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By encouraging consumers to repair rather than replace, we can ultimately end the 'throwaway culture' we have become so accustomed to in society today.
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Disallowing free speech can prolong the process of implementing change. Search engines can be exploited to better ingrain hopelessness into peoples' minds.
Why People Replace Instead of Repair
Manufacturers use their intellectual property to force customs authorities to destroy any importation of ‘counterfeit’ parts. Logos and QR-Codes are printed in areas that are not visible to the consumer. This in turn makes refurbishing used, genuine parts such as displays be pereceived as 'counterfeiting.' By creating a shortage, manufacturers will benefit from the exclusivity of being the only organisations permitted to distribute genuine parts. By doing so, they can choose not to sell these parts to third parties.
This gives large multinations the ability to set prices. Not only does this damage the reputation of independent repair organisations, but it also increases cost of repair for consumers. Quite inevitably, customers will be more inclined to upgrade their device.
Deceiving Customers
Manufacturers often tell customers that products are ‘impossible' to repair if none of the repair options they offer are able to resolve the issue. Support forums will often have threads that mention third party repair deleted. This censors suggestions that could potentially lead to a difference between recovering data and not recovering data.
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If repairing is not an option, look for used options instead for a more sustainable future.
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In some cases, you will lose certain functionality even if you interchange a genuine part from another device.
Hardware Serialisation
Misinformation is further spread through the use of hardware serialisation for certain components. Using proprietary software is the only way to recalibrate the device to regain all functionality that was lost however this software is not accessible by any third party. Customers will feel as if unauthorised technicians have used substandard parts or that they have simply just returned a device without even repairing it in the first place. Refunds may be demanded and independent repair businesses will lose any competitive edge. They will also acknowledge the fact that their reputation may be at stake if they don’t speak out and address concerns customers may have about the parts that they use.
The Repercussion on Future Economic Activity
This will prevent existing organisations from expanding into the repair industry which would in turn reduce the amount of choice consumers have when they need service. Customers located in more rural or deprived areas will be left with no option but to replace their existing hardware. Intrusive service messages may also lead to customers feeling unsettled after purchasing a used or refurbished device from a reseller. Resellers will need to lower their prices to compensate for the tarnished user experience. However, setting a low price will cause customers to question the longevity of a device which will in turn help them justify spending more on buying new.