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		drekipus on Nov 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ISPs say their "excellent customer service" is why... So what does "better option" imply?

rogerrogerr on Nov 27, 2024 [–]

Better enough to overcome the switching cost.

latexr on Nov 27, 2024 | [–]

So you agree the question is meaningless. If “better” means “better enough to overcome the switching cost”, then the answer to “would you switch ISP if you had a better option?” would by definition always be yes.

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