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Announcements

2025-07-03[edit source]

We're phasing out the Louis Rossmann video directory in favour of a more general Article suggestions page, created by the eminent JamesTDG!

This will allow anyone to contribute their (hopefully sourced!) ideas to the Wiki without needing to create a full article, and will provide an excellent repository of ideas for editors in need of inspiration.

2025-06-10[edit source]

We're opening up applications for moderators! Please see here for full instructions on how to apply.

In short, we're looking for motivated individuals who are willing to patrol the Wiki, make sure that articles are up to scratch, and take actions to protect the wiki from spam or malicious content whenever appropriate.

2025-01-30[edit source]

We made it easier for you to create a new article! Simply click on Create a page in the sidebar on the left, fill in the title for your page and click on "Create page".

Current Highlight

Wemo

Wemo is a smart home accessory manufacturer founded in 2011 by Belkin. In 2025, they announced the closure of their cloud services for the following year, which affects smart assistant integrations and all devices without Thread or HomeKit protocol support. This renders older devices unusable without locally hosted software such as Home Assistant or HomeBridge.

Want to suggest an featured article? Add it to the discussion page.

In The News

July 2025[edit source]

Buy now, pay later loans will now hit credit scores — and experts think Gen Z could be at risk – FICO plans to include BNPL loans in credit scores this fall, raising flags for young and vulnerable borrowers

Want to suggest a story? Add it to the discussion page.

Consumer Tools

Price & product transparency[edit source]

CamelCamelCamel – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops.
Keepa – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products.
TrueStar – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. [Subscription needed]

Subscription & dark pattern tracking[edit source]

Trim – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions.
Goodbudget – Budgeting app with debt tracker. [Subscription needed]
Terms of Service; Didn’t Read – Summarizes privacy policies and rates companies by trustworthiness.
Deceptive Design – Defines, identifies, and catalogs dark patterns and deceptive design practices in various software and services.
Dark Pattern Games – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer.

Privacy & surveillance tools[edit source]

PrivacyTools.io – Recommends tools to protect online privacy.
SimpleOptOut – Direct links to opt out of data brokers.
- EasyOptOuts – Automated data broker opt-out service. [Subscription needed]
Cover Your Tracks – See how trackable your browser is.
Am I Unique? – Detailed list of device fingerprint.

Ad & tracking blockers[edit source]

Pi-hole – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker.
uBlock Origin – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker.
LocalCDN – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers.

Corporate accountability & recalls[edit source]

Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Lookup business complaints and file your own.
SaferProducts.gov – U.S. product recall and complaint site.
FDA Recalls – Drug and food recall database.

Anti-scam resources[edit source]

Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach.
CFPB – File complaints and view alerts about financial services.
ScamAdviser – Analyze websites for trustworthiness.
VirusTotal/Hybryd Analysis – Scan files and websites for malware.

Legal & complaint filing[edit source]

Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.

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