HP Printrulelemmy.blahaj.zoneimagecross-posted to: benjamingetthemusket@lemmy.cafe CatLikeLemming ( @CatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 8 months ago message-square84fedilinkarrow-up1972
arrow-up1972imageHP Printrulelemmy.blahaj.zone CatLikeLemming ( @CatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 8 months ago message-square84fedilinkcross-posted to: benjamingetthemusket@lemmy.cafe
minus-square SpookyOperative ( @SpookyOperative@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilink16•8 months agoBut in this analogy, instead of disabling the ink/internet, they disabled your entire printer/computer. They didn’t withold further service, they actively made something this person already owns useless through a malicious backdoor.
minus-square Pifpafpouf ( @Pifpafpouf@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink2•8 months agoThey don’t though, they disable printing with the subscription’s cartridges. You can still buy other cartridges and it will work.
minus-square ReversalHatchery ( @ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink8•edit-28 months ago changing cartridges didn’t seem to work
minus-square theneverfox ( @theneverfox@pawb.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•8 months agoThat still seems like it crosses a line to me
But in this analogy, instead of disabling the ink/internet, they disabled your entire printer/computer. They didn’t withold further service, they actively made something this person already owns useless through a malicious backdoor.
They don’t though, they disable printing with the subscription’s cartridges. You can still buy other cartridges and it will work.
That still seems like it crosses a line to me