• I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    14 hours ago

    Same reason people prefer the original thing over cheap copies, even the perfect replicas. This is valid for pretty much everything: art, clothing, videogame cartridges, plastic toys, boardgames.

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      12 hours ago

      I’ve never understood why people buy clothing from expensive brands (except for when there is a real expectation of quality/durability)

      Like, I understand it if the choice were only between original and poor-quality rip-off. But usually you can just go with something else that isn’t by an expensive brand and isn’t a rip-off…