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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by Basement_Dweller@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] eah@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

What should just be a little plastic box containing ink has a tiny computer inside to prove to the printer it's not counterfeit. All so that the manufacture can have their give-the-razor-for-free-sell-the-blades business model, enforced by the anti-circumvention part of copyright law.