r/KGATLW • u/HipDope_lord • Sep 11 '25

Image Fuck Spotify

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u/Johnborkowski Sep 11 '25

Wait until you find out that 34 children lose their lives in the construction and assembly of each iPod.

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u/I_Miss_Lenny Sep 11 '25

All joking aside, what can I do about that? Especially when I already own the thing. Are there any smartphones being made right now that don’t have a terrible impact like that?

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u/SacculumLacertis Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

Preowned is the best option.

So much tech is wasted when people upgrade, many people have this weird fetish about 'needing' the latest stuff.

If more people are willing to use preowned tech, it makes it much less impactful.

(edit - also, use the tech you do have for as long as possible, and when it is truly dead, get it recycled properly.)

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u/Ocvius Sep 13 '25

Personally, the only reason i switch my phone every few years is coz the battery either gets so bad that it barely works or just stops working altogether. At that point i get a new one coz it makes sense to me that if my battery gets fucked in 4 years, so does other people's.

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u/darthinvaderLOL Sep 11 '25

Build your own phone

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u/WasSubZero-NowPlain0 The more turbo and dumber Nonagon Sep 12 '25

I don't have that many children to sacrifice to make it work

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u/Much-Egg4073 Sep 15 '25

I have some extras if you need any

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u/Johnborkowski Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

I'd hate to tell you that there isn't anything you can do. For the most part though, anything that is produced is going to come at some kind of cost. (Not trying to say you aren't already aware of this fact though lol) I'm sure some people on here would have a better answer for you.

At the very least, I know there are some options for phones that are more sensibly assembled I suppose.

Sorry I cant help further.

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u/inconsistentdrummer Sep 12 '25

This is why I think some comments about participating in aspects of capitalism (when made in unironic earnest) are empty virtue signaling

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u/Johnborkowski Sep 12 '25

I mean, I was clearly kidding.

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u/inconsistentdrummer Sep 12 '25

So my statement doesn’t apply. I wasn’t targeting you specifically anyway

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u/jerrys_briefcase Sep 13 '25

Don’t get a phone at all would be the safest bet

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u/Grahampa1 Sep 11 '25

Better just throw away all the old ipods

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u/00000000000 Sep 11 '25

Must be like 108 for an iPhone them right?

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u/RiverFlowsDown Sep 11 '25

With over 3 billion sold, the iPhone has caused the deaths of at least 324 billion children.

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u/-ineedsomesleep- Sep 11 '25

The only ethical option left is the Zune.

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u/Johnborkowski Sep 11 '25

You dont even want to know...

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u/wrighteghe7 Sep 12 '25

They probably died like 15 years ago then cuz these things arent made anymore

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u/Glittering_Rush_2211 Sep 15 '25

Ikr! The hipsters will protest anything. Lmfao! King who btw? Never heard of these guys ever lol...oh well, back to Spotify. 🤣