What many people seem to misunderstand today dramatically is that no sane major manufacturer will push a genuinely risky feature. On the contrary, if something like this makes it into a product, it's because there is an expectation of immediate or medium-term profit, backed by extensive market research. Companies aren't stupid; they are highly optimised for this kind of decision-making. And I would honestly be glad to be proven wrong.
In other words, if the feature is there, it means that people either like it or simply don't care enough to make it into a problem.
And here's the hot take: don't blame the manufacturer, blame the people. Collectively consumers have shown almost no resistance to the ongoing enshitification of the last decade.
I'm glad you're opposed to it, and many people here are too, but in the bigger picture it is just a drop in the ocean, unfortunately.
They do it because those TVs are selling.
What many people seem to misunderstand today dramatically is that no sane major manufacturer will push a genuinely risky feature. On the contrary, if something like this makes it into a product, it's because there is an expectation of immediate or medium-term profit, backed by extensive market research. Companies aren't stupid; they are highly optimised for this kind of decision-making. And I would honestly be glad to be proven wrong.
In other words, if the feature is there, it means that people either like it or simply don't care enough to make it into a problem.
And here's the hot take: don't blame the manufacturer, blame the people. Collectively consumers have shown almost no resistance to the ongoing enshitification of the last decade.
I'm glad you're opposed to it, and many people here are too, but in the bigger picture it is just a drop in the ocean, unfortunately.