https://thechange.wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dependent_product_syndromeDependent product syndrome - Revision history2026-06-16T09:22:13ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.41.0https://thechange.wiki/index.php?title=Dependent_product_syndrome&diff=2796&oldid=prevElie: Created page with "==General problem== * You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''discontinues'' the service. '''The product becomes unusable.''' {{minor|Or, sometimes this happens in a less obvious way:}} * You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''changes the terms of service''. You're forced to either say yes to something you never agreed to before, or you can't use the product (that you paid for). ==Specific examples== {..."2025-01-16T18:14:32Z<p>Created page with "==General problem== * You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''discontinues'' the service. '''The product becomes unusable.''' {{minor|Or, sometimes this happens in a less obvious way:}} * You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''changes the terms of service''. You're forced to either say yes to something you never agreed to before, or you can't use the product (that you paid for). ==Specific examples== {..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==General problem==<br />
* You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''discontinues'' the service. '''The product becomes unusable.'''<br />
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{{minor|Or, sometimes this happens in a less obvious way:}}<br />
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* You buy a product that relies on some online service, then the company ''changes the terms of service''. You're forced to either say yes to something you never agreed to before, or you can't use the product (that you paid for).<br />
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==Specific examples==<br />
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==Solutions / Actions to take {{fists}}==<br />
===Laws to enact===<br />
* [[Force open-sourcing of discontinued services]]<br />
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==FAQ==<br />
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{{talk|TODO: respond to the typical "why are u using an old device bro just buy a new one" type bs}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Planned obsolescence]]<br />
* [[Right to repair]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com <!--Consumer protection database-->Consumer Action Taskforce] - an ongoing list of products that have this problem, and a platform for taking action against the companies involved</div>Elie