Re: [NEWS] US government sues Adobe for making subs cancellation too difficult

On 2024-06-18 03:15:39 +0000, Your Name said:

     U.S. Government Sues Adobe for Hidden Termination Fees
     When Canceling Subscription
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     The United States Department of Justice and the Federal
     Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe
     for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers
     who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused
     of forcing subscribers to "navigate a complex and
     challenging cancellation process designed to deter them
     from cancelling subscriptions they no longer wanted."
     <https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/17/us-government-sues-adobe-hidden-fees/>          Adobe Sued by U.S. Government for Allegedly Making
     Canceling Online Subscriptions 'an Obstacle Course'
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     Steps that Adobe allegedly took to make it hard to cancel
     online subscriptions weren't just annoying - they were
     illegal, according to the U.S. government.
     <https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/adobe-lawsuit-doj-ftc-online-subscriptions-canceling-1236040472/> 

Adobe is of course denying it ...
     "Subscription services are convenient, flexible and cost
      effective to allow users to choose the plan that best
      fits their needs, timeline and budget. Our priority is
      to always ensure our customers have a positive experience,"
In reality, 'subscription services' are a pain in the backside and unwanted by most software users. They're nothing but a greedy cash-grab by companies who ran into difficulty selling the latest version because all they had really done was keep adding more useless gimmicks and over-bloating.   :-\