myrmepropagandistSep 25, 2023

For me, right to to repair isn't just about ewaste, and preventing corporate gouging.

It's about mental health. Being able to fix your gadgets is therapeutic. Empowering. Good for the soul.

In a world full of complex technology it's easy to feel small and helpless. And maybe I'm too much of an idealist, but I think that if everyone could experience the joy of fixing or modifying a gadget now and then we'd all be a little more open minded, a little more daring. A little harder to push around.

Show thread🚲Sep 25, 2023
@futurebird There's also a nesting/nostalgia element to it. Objects you've mended and repaired become familiar and loved. In a disposable culture, your possessions are constantly changing, as if you're adrift in a sea of materialism. There's something lovely about the well known and well worn object.
Show threadqwazixSep 27, 2023
@dx @futurebird I wrote a university thesis about this and spent 8000 words to say it badly. You managed to say it better in two 500ch (?) posts. Thank you.
Show threadVeebsSep 27, 2023
@qwazix @dx @futurebird
I'd have a look at that
Show threadqwazixOct 1, 2023
@SarraceniaWilds I'm sorry, this one never federated to me, I just realized when @dx said you asked first. I'll keep you posted with a translation, now that I know someone would take a look, I have much more incentive to translate.
Show threadVeebs
@qwazix @dx No worries, and dont rush on our account. What sounds like a fun time to us is probably weeks of work for you 😅
Oct 1, 2023 at 10:04pmWeb