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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by ehnto on Friday January 09, 2026 @06:21AM (#46552692)
No one said it was complicated, and you might be imagining that I care more than I do. However if you can't understand why having a feature of a paid product removed is dissatisfying, then I cannot help you understand any further.

I am surprised that anyone would think the "product" is the web interface and cli tool though, the product is very clearly the model. The difference in all options is merely how you access it.

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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by rovr138 on Friday January 09, 2026 @11:19AM (#46555444)
> having a feature of a paid product removed is dissatisfying

It wasn't a feature. It was a loophole. They closed it.

There are multiple products. Besides models, there's a desktop app, there's claude code. They have subscriptions.

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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by ehnto on Friday January 09, 2026 @11:42AM (#46555699)
Feature, attribute, loophole. I really doubt we fundamentally disagree on the situation here. You can use your empathy to understand why people are disappointed, and I will pretend such a detail oriented thread has made me feel content. Anthropic can do what they want, it's their service.
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