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outlawauron on 11 January 2012
Machina said:
badgenome said:
Coca-Cola said:

And they have anti-suicide nets around the factory?  wth?  Would love to see the pictures.


A running jump off the roof and you'd surely clear the nets.

:-/

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Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 on 11 January 2012
kowenicki said:
LivingMetal said:

So is this what really happens when you support an "American" console? 


Some people are saying "nice try"

I'll stick with... weak and pathertic try at doing what you do at every opportunity.

Microsoft are known for their excellent working conditions. Difficult to control a 3rd party sub contracted firm... and as others have said, they assemble things for many, many other companies, notably SONY and Nintendo.


I remmember an article stating that Microsoft is a better place to work in than Google. So I back you up.



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Lafiel on 11 January 2012
Aprisaiden said:
Foxconn seems like a terrible company.

it's all to make things cheap for us, we should be thankful



fillet on 11 January 2012
BasilZero said:
badgenome said:
Coca-Cola said:

And they have anti-suicide nets around the factory?  wth?  Would love to see the pictures.


.......wow, to actually make nets to prevent suicides, must have f***ed up minds to kill yourself, they'll just replace them, cant they quit from their jobs (asking cause I'm not sure if they have a contract which would affect their will to quit or not)

I think you've missed the point a little, they need money to live, they work to make money, they work to long, in too bad conditions. It's not a "choice".



fillet on 11 January 2012
binary solo said:
hatmoza said:
Machina said:
badgenome said:
Coca-Cola said:

And they have anti-suicide nets around the factory?  wth?  Would love to see the pictures.


A running jump off the roof and you'd surely clear the nets.

or they can aim for the support beams.

Why not: make smash-proof windows that don't open; and prevent access to the roof. Except for the executives, who would be duty bound to commit suicide if they ever epicly failed to meet their KPIs.

Because putting nets round a building is cheaper by a long way of course and is more a deterent than anything else. For all we know, it might just be a show to say they are taking the problem serious to the relevent concerned parties, international mediahr interests.



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Lafiel on 11 January 2012

the only way to make Foxconn actualy care about their workes would be if companies refused to work with them, but let's be honest here - companies don't give a damn about people that won't make the news, but they give a damn about making things cheaper, because we (the consumers) want everything as cheap as possible without giving a damn about why things are this cheap



Porcupine_I on 11 January 2012
Lafiel said:

the only way to make Foxconn actualy care about their workes would be if companies refused to work with them, but let's be honest here - companies don't give a damn about people that won't make the news, but they give a damn about making things cheaper, because we (the consumers) want everything as cheap as possible without giving a damn about why things are this cheap

The thing is, it's only humans. If they would treat animals badly the media would be all over it, spearheaded by PETA and Greenpeace.

 



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badgenome on 11 January 2012
hatmoza said:
Machina said:


A running jump off the roof and you'd surely clear the nets.

or they can aim for the support beams.

That would be stupid and painful, and you can't be sure you'd die from it.

The easiest thing to do would be for them to plug in one of their Xbox 360s for a few hours and take the whole factory down in a blaze of glory.



Seece on 11 January 2012
badgenome said:
hatmoza said:
Machina said:


A running jump off the roof and you'd surely clear the nets.

or they can aim for the support beams.

That would be stupid and painful, and you can't be sure you'd die from it.

The easiest thing to do would be for them to plug in one of their Xbox 360s for a few hours and take the whole factory down in a blaze of glory.

Just one?? Might wanna add some of those exploding Sony batteries to speed up the process



 

LivingMetal on 11 January 2012
Acevil said:
LivingMetal said:

So is this what really happens when you support an "American" console? 


They (Foxconn) make stuff for Sony and Nintendo as well, nice try by the way. 


Nice try for what, exposing the misbelief for some who believe they are truly supporting the American economy and American workforce by buying an Xbox 360?  No effort needed to tell the truth, thank you. Oh and yes, Foxconn makes stuff for Sony and Nintendo, but this is an Xbox 360 specific factory.  Nice try by the way.