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October 03, 2023

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Though unfortunately Subscriptions in software today are the norm, they are a malicious functionality. Any software that you already have installed should work whenever you want it to work. Having a timer implemented in it, so it will refuse to work, unless you pay every once in a while, is malicious.







This comment thread is for people to document various implementations of this malicious feature.


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[avatar]  Blender Dumbass c:0


The GNU.ORG list on this same topic.

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[avatar]  Alkylcyclae c:1


I definitely hate subscriptions...but they are certainly a valid choice for some products, like mobile data, or streaming services. But for software like password managers, or microsoft office (although i think they do provide a lifetime purchase), doing subcriptions exclusively is a rip off, especially if they are products that you don't use off and on.

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[icon articles]EFF Is Not Opposing Age Verification Hard Enough

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I shall complain a little bit on a stance from EFF and how I think they should be pushing harder. Not so long ago Australia decided to ban any platform where users can upload things, to anybody who is younger than 16 years. This is an ageist, paternalistic atrocity and has to be fought with viciousness. Yet EFF seem to only understand the secondary problems with this law.


#EFF #Australia #Ageism #Paternalism #AgeVerification #SocialMedia #Privacy #Freedom


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