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{{ | '''{{Wplink|MIRC|mIRC}}''' is an IRC client for [[Microsoft Windows]] developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey. | ||
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==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
''Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):'' | ''Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):'' | ||
*Lifetime license revoked<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Dec 2022 |title=mIRC ended its lifetime license agreement with all who purchased its software 10 years out |url=https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website= | *Lifetime license revoked<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |date=4 Dec 2022 |title=mIRC ended its lifetime license agreement with all who purchased its software 10 years out |url=https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250811155750/https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/ |archive-date=11 Aug 2025 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[Poc Network]]}}</ref> | ||
*Changing Terms after the Sale | *Changing Terms after the Sale | ||
Relevant FAQ's applicable pre-August 2015:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url= | Relevant FAQ's applicable pre-August 2015:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731053408/https://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=31 Jul 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref><blockquote>Frequently Asked Questions | ||
Question: Is this a one-time registration? | Question: Is this a one-time registration? | ||
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Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.</blockquote> | Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.</blockquote> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
*Lifetime license converted to 10 year license around August 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url= | *Lifetime license converted to 10 year license around August 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804140825/https://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=4 Aug 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | ||
*10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url= | *10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130052025/https://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=30 Nov 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | ||
*"Several year" license converted to 3 year license around June 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623195518/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=23 Jun 2018 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | *"Several year" license converted to 3 year license around June 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623195518/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=23 Jun 2018 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | ||
*3 year license converted to 1 year license January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127015955/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=27 Jan 2024 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | *3 year license converted to 1 year license January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127015955/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=27 Jan 2024 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Service Siphoning]] | ||