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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by ryandrake on Sunday May 31, 2026 @12:38AM (#48343062)
You should at least have to refund customers when you take away the ability to use a product they purchased.
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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by wilg on Sunday May 31, 2026 @03:12AM (#48343701)
This is fair for some reasonable time window after purchase. But I think it's okay for things to have a lifespan even if they cost money.
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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by ryandrake on Sunday May 31, 2026 @01:17PM (#48347492)
As long as the life span is clearly spelled out when you purchase, so you know that you are actually buying a 10 year subscription, and not a game.
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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by wilg on Monday June 01, 2026 @04:17PM (#48362070)
This would be a much preferable law to the one actually proposed.
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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by platevoltage on Sunday May 31, 2026 @07:14PM (#48350740)
No. It's not a physical good that is subject to wear and tear. There is no excuse for a single player game to have a lifespan because it has some pointless online verification component.
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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by wilg on Monday June 01, 2026 @04:14PM (#48362022)
I think it should be legal to sell something with a pointless online verification component.
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