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minus-square@ynazumalinkEnglish22•4 months agoDon’t buy products that require subscriptions for hardware you already bought This applies to cars as well
minus-square@barsquidlinkEnglish13•4 months agoI would like to see a legally mandated neon sticker informing customers if something needs an account and/or subscription to use the product.
minus-square@SPRUNTlinkEnglish5•4 months ago100%. That shit needs to be displayed like nutritional info or cigarette health warnings.
minus-square@exanimelinkEnglish5•edit-24 months agoWhile I agree, companies collude and soon we have no options. Moreover, companies often unilaterally decide to cripple something you already have a paywall it after the fact (case in point, this garbage bassinet) This is where regulation should come in and make this shit illegal
Don’t buy products that require subscriptions for hardware you already bought
This applies to cars as well
I would like to see a legally mandated neon sticker informing customers if something needs an account and/or subscription to use the product.
100%. That shit needs to be displayed like nutritional info or cigarette health warnings.
While I agree, companies collude and soon we have no options.
Moreover, companies often unilaterally decide to cripple something you already have a paywall it after the fact (case in point, this garbage bassinet)
This is where regulation should come in and make this shit illegal