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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

With each company that gets away with doing this crap, the more companies will add these artificial locks to the products that they sell.

If there isn't legal protections for consumers, it won't be long before there are no consumer friendly options available to buy.