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[โ€“] Ledivin 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

...but just like you chided the person you replied to, none of that is true or real. The restaurant that forces you to use their app doesn't exist, and it's not the only restaurant in town. None of that is even because of technology, it's because of capitalism.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

The restaurant that forces you to use their app doesn't exist

Here is one such restaurant (have to use their website via QR code, but same idea) near where I live: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6LhBMo5duVzSB9HE9

That said, it's clearly not the only restaurant in town, and nobody is forcing a gun to your head to eat there.