• Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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      Be Kind, Rewind was released in 2008. I 100% was torrenting and seeding back then.

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        Had no idea it was a movie, was a slogan at video rental places (that were pretty much out of business by 2008) before I was born. Seeding torrents is a p deece analogy for the benefit it provided

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        i used to work retail, what annoyed me more than the cart stuff was when people just left refrigerated items they didnt want anymore on shelves. is it rly that hard to walk a couple extra seconds to put it back? just spoils food, attracts bugs

        edit: spelling

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            Retail, not restaurant. Think groceries. It’s packaged. It’s fine to put back if it’s still sealed.

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        At one of the bigger groceries I’ve been to, the wheels would lock up if you got too far from the store. Well, we’d parked outside that range so the wheels locked up and I had to awkwardly drag the full cart to the car.

        Being a good person, I went to drag it back to the return spot. The wheels did not unlock. Dragged it all the way back anyway.

        But given this, I can see why someone might just abandon their cart if the wheels are locked.

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    True story: once I have seen a device for sale on eBay, for rewinding DVD’s. On the photo it was mainly a green tissue box.

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    To really capture the full spirit of it, I think the the closest thing would be a YouTuber asking you to join their Patreon. The point of the Be Kind Rewind slogan was that you putting in a little effort now meant that the video store clerk or the next renter wouldn’t have to do it and could instead do their actual job or just watch the movie in convinence. If everyone did it by default, there would be no need for the slogan and the stickers.

    YouTube Patreon plugs hit all those marks. It’s a small inconvenience that you do because it means they can do their actual work in producing media and the next guy can watch content without having the inconvenience of paying for it. If everyone did it by default, they wouldn’t need to mention it in every episode. The only real difference is you’re trading your physical effort for your commodified effort.