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Cake day: September 1st, 2021

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  • Is it additional links you’re looking for? Maybe try asking at a Swatch store if you have one nearby!

    A few years ago I bought an older Swatch (maybe released 10 years earlier, so we’re not quite talking 90s) on the Internet that showed up in great condition but with the band sized too small and no extra links. The price was great, maybe 1/3 what other examples were going for, so I wanted to avoid returning it if possible.

    I took it to a Swatch store, said I’d just received it as a gift, and they pulled out a massive binder loaded with miscellaneous parts. They found the exact links for my band, installed one or two of them for me, polished the watch, apologized for the links not looking completely new… and wouldn’t even let me pay for anything. It was kind of shocking, actually.








  • Downgrading can be dangerous, since app data meant for a newer version of an app can crash an older version that doesn’t know what to do with it. This doesn’t really feel like enshittification, just saving users from themselves by removing the danger button. It’s not like F-Droid is forcing everyone to use the newest version… old versions are still on the website, and they still let you easily grab an old version in-app if you’re doing a fresh install.