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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your spooky 'net denizen"):
socketwench@masto.hackers.town ("Socketwench") wrote:
I'm not talking about the f-ing Apple store.
I'm talking about fix-it clinics. I'm talking about having a volunteer desk at a library to help people with their tech problems.
I'd rather have friends and family not spring tech problems on me over turkey, but feel comfortable to say, "Oh, I'll just go to the fix-it clinic on Sunday. They'll get me sorted."
*That's* a culture of mutual tech support and mentorship.
*That's* what will break monopolies.