Edge Server Request System - A free alternative to using money for purchasing Technology products
https://github.com/TheMindVirus/ESRS/blob/main/esrs.csv#L2
Consumers constantly purchasing technology from Manufacturers and Retailers
every time a new product is released is a supply and demand problem.
This is a short term issue which eases when demand is fulfilled but is made worse
by scalpers making sure the demand is never fulfilled or when there is insatiable demand.
This can be remedied by the Edge Server Request System (ESRS).
Each household and small community makerspace should receive one 1U Datacenter Specification Rack Unit.
Each unit will contain a certificate matching the location of its deployment and is limited to one per location.
The server should contain one or otherwise several .csv plain-text files listing URL's of user-requested products.
The .csv file should be placed on the public data section of the server so that fulfilment centers can see it,
or network bandwidth is used up to repeatedly make requests for the same product list on a schedule.
This way, a manufacturer, distributor, makerspace or other fulfilment center can automatically look through the requests,
check inventory and approve the requests before they are fulfilled by the logistical system for the required locality.
Requiring money to purchase technology makes sure that only a select few communities actually receive the products that
they ordered in the condition that they expected. Moreover, the idea of ordering products puts pressure on manufacturers
and retailers to fulfill every order that was placed regardless of if the product actually needed to go to that location.
ESRS may be a step closer to fair distribution of components, especially to those who cannot afford paid purchases for essentials.
A step further would involve the integration of a "Request" button on e-commerce web front-ends with automated integration
with the locally deployed edge server's .csv file in memory, with the required authentication and attestation principles implemented.
This should in theory make it simpler for people who don't want to manually edit a .csv file to receive the assistance they need.
In some form it is already integrated as a Wish-List, Browser Cookies and Laptops but yet the distribution still skews towards scalpers.