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"I've been saving for months to get the Corsair Dominator 64GB CL30 kit," one beleagured PC builder wrote on Reddit. "It was about $280 when I looked," said u/RaidriarT, "Fast forward today on PCPartPicker, they want $547 for the same kit? A nearly 100% increase in a couple months?"

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Saving for months ≠ using money earmarked for necessary expenses. I saved for months to buy the parts for my PC, and all of it was discretionary income.

But I otherwise agree that you should not spend your necessary funds on unnecessary expenses.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is like the fifteenth time I've seen this and it seems unique to Lemmy. You contradict their main point, but concede there is a reasonable undercurrent. I like this a lot. It makes the internet feel a lot less toxic.

Thanks to you and everyone else doing the same!

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Reddit and much of the internet was like that a long time ago.

I like to think it came from the higher barrier to entry, kinda like Lemmy has now. One doesn't just accidentally use Lemmy because it was recommended on their App Store feed. You have to seek it out.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It's just really refreshing instead some knee jerk, "You don't know their situation shit for brains!" It's measured to highlight a flaw in the core logic but civil in acknowledging the truth in the nuance. I hope we keep it! Lol.