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[–] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is a standard model for electronics manufacturing.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Might be “standard” but it’s still stupid.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Not just electronics, but a lot of things.

Clothes can be worse in some ways. A single shirt might travel to like four different countries, one of them just to get a tag sewed on.