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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13148749

Is that something people would even need/want here?

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[–] mayo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've lost trust in reviews in general but am interested in repairable products. For TVs/screens I like rtings. Youtube covers a lot of products.

What kind of stuff are you thinking about?

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm thinking generally about electronics, because I like tech stuff, but I don't see a reason to limit it to just that category. The idea of a federated review system is kind of what I'm getting at, with the posibility of encompassing things like design, collaboration, speculation for ways to improve, (repairability would be a great thing to cover as well, but I'm not extrememly savvy when it comes to repair!)

I think that a federated library of product reviews/discussions could be a great resource.

[–] mayo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you still thinking about making one?

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] mayo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not really but I'd join if you do.

[–] MaximilianKohler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I agree. The best option now is to look for specific sources of trustworthy reviews.

Regarding rtings, the two monitors I purchased myself had completely different results from the monitor RTINGS showed. What does that say? RTINGS is totally unreliable? I got ridiculously unlucky? https://hardforum.com/threads/why-are-ips-monitors-popular-the-ips-glow-ruins-a-third-of-the-screen-along-with-any-color-advantage-it-may-have.2032852/post-1045814690