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Unlike other pages on this wiki, this page is dedicated towards providing a backlog for users to update with potential incidents to cover in the future on the wiki. If you have covered an incident within this backlog, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion. Additionally, all sources should be inserted within the 'refs' section of the table, and take advantage of '<nowiki/>'''insert reference'''<nowiki/>' via ''''ctrl + shift + k'''<nowiki/>' so that the sources are quick to add to ~~the article~~. Please attempt to include a variety of sources!

Unlike other pages on this wiki, this page is dedicated towards providing a backlog for users to update with potential incidents to cover in the future on the wiki. If you have covered an incident within this backlog, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion. Additionally, all sources should be inserted within the 'refs' section of the table, and take advantage of '<nowiki/>'''insert reference'''<nowiki/>' via ''''ctrl + shift + k'''<nowiki/>' so that the sources are quick to add to future articles. Please attempt to include a variety of sources for any incident you list, it makes it easier for further research for future articles!

Any content submitted to this page does not necessarily require any sort of quality*, just the SparkNotes that can be properly elaborated upon for a future article.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>excluding sources, please make sure there is some quality with any source you include here.

==Example==

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|Numerous incidents listed under Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Google_litigation|Google Litigation]] page

|N/A

|-

|[[UPS]]

|Charges excessively high brokerage fees disguised as "customs fees" that exceed shipping costs when mailing a product from the US to Canada; sent person in source a $42.60 bill AFTER delivering the package, without the person being informed of the shipper being UPS.

|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Runkle Of The Bailey |date=Nov 14, 2024 |title=I Fought UPS' Bogus Brokerage Fees, And Won |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKju9a4lA5I |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

|-

|[[Liberty Safe]]

|At the point of sale (POS) of the safe, the consumer was not informed that the manufacturer has a backdoor for the safe. In this specific incident, this backdoor was used to bypass the security for the purposes of the FBI

|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Runkle Of The Bailey |date=Sep 6, 2023 |title=Liberty Safe Has Secret Backdoors -- And They Gave It To the FBI |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCwrX2gcXM |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

|-

|[[Yubo]]

|Only in-scope elements of the provided source should focus on "age estimation" and "facial recognition", despite the ethical dubiousness of the platform for minors.

|<ref>{{Cite web |last=CinemaGuess |date=Jun 25, 2025 |title=Yubo; The Most Dangerous Snapchat Clone Ever Made |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKm5gkG9yMw |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

|}

==Potential sources of incidents==

This section covers events that can lead to an anti-consumer incident. This primarily will be from a company buyout or IPO occurring, but this is a good way to be prepared. This will follow the same intended format as was defined above.

{| class="wikitable"

|+

!Company Name(s)

!Summary

!Refs

|-

|[[Nexus Mods]], [[Chosen]]

|In June 2025, the relatively new company Chosen purchased Nexus Mods. Despite claims from Chosen to not pull anti-consumer moves, users are worried.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunt |first=Cale |date=June 17, 2025 |title='No aggressive monetization' — Nexus Mods' new ownership responds to worried members |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/no-aggressive-monetization-nexus-mods-new-ownership-responds-to-worried-members |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Windows Central}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dark0ne |date=June 16, 2025 |title=An Update From Dark0ne |url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/15301 |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=[[Nexus Mods]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LMG Clips |date=Jun 25, 2025 |title=Nexus Mods is about to get worse |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1FwiRzFnM |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

|-

|[[Discord]]

|Potential Initial public offering; former Activision-Blizzard staff is new CEO

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Kelly |date=Apr 7, 2025 |title=Discord is Going Public — A Bold but Risky Step |url=https://wcuquad.com/6023972/arts-entertainment/discord-is-going-public-a-bold-but-risky-step/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=WCQuad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Jun 12, 2025 |title=Discord’s IPO and the Future of Gaming VOIP: What’s at Stake? |url=https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/discords-ipo-and-the-future-of-gaming-voip-whats-at-stake/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=EsportsHeaven}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horetski |first=Dylan |date=Apr 23, 2025 |title=Discord hires former Activision boss to take over as CEO |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/discord-hires-former-activision-boss-to-take-over-as-ceo-3184664/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Dexerto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=Apr 24, 2025 |title=Discord founder steps down as CEO, will be replaced by former Activision Blizzard vice chairman |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/discord-founder-steps-down-as-ceo-will-be-replaced-by-former-activision-blizzard-vice-chairman/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Video Game Chronicle}}</ref>

|}

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*[[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory]]

== Reference List ==

==Reference List==

[[Category:Sources]]

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-Unlike other pages on this wiki, this page is dedicated towards providing a backlog for users to update with potential incidents to cover in the future on the wiki. If you have covered an incident within this backlog, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion. Additionally, all sources should be inserted within the 'refs' section of the table, and take advantage of '<nowiki/>'''insert reference'''<nowiki/>' via ''''ctrl + shift + k'''<nowiki/>' so that the sources are quick to add to the article. Please attempt to include a variety of sources!
+Unlike other pages on this wiki, this page is dedicated towards providing a backlog for users to update with potential incidents to cover in the future on the wiki. If you have covered an incident within this backlog, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion. Additionally, all sources should be inserted within the 'refs' section of the table, and take advantage of '<nowiki/>'''insert reference'''<nowiki/>' via ''''ctrl + shift + k'''<nowiki/>' so that the sources are quick to add to future articles. Please attempt to include a variety of sources for any incident you list, it makes it easier for further research for future articles!
+Any content submitted to this page does not necessarily require any sort of quality*, just the SparkNotes that can be properly elaborated upon for a future article.
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>excluding sources, please make sure there is some quality with any source you include here.
 ==Example==
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 |Numerous incidents listed under Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Google_litigation|Google Litigation]] page
 |N/A
+|-
+|[[UPS]]
+|Charges excessively high brokerage fees disguised as "customs fees" that exceed shipping costs when mailing a product from the US to Canada; sent person in source a $42.60 bill AFTER delivering the package, without the person being informed of the shipper being UPS.
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Runkle Of The Bailey |date=Nov 14, 2024 |title=I Fought UPS' Bogus Brokerage Fees, And Won |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKju9a4lA5I |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Liberty Safe]]
+|At the point of sale (POS) of the safe, the consumer was not informed that the manufacturer has a backdoor for the safe. In this specific incident, this backdoor was used to bypass the security for the purposes of the FBI
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Runkle Of The Bailey |date=Sep 6, 2023 |title=Liberty Safe Has Secret Backdoors -- And They Gave It To the FBI |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCwrX2gcXM |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Yubo]]
+|Only in-scope elements of the provided source should focus on "age estimation" and "facial recognition", despite the ethical dubiousness of the platform for minors.
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last=CinemaGuess |date=Jun 25, 2025 |title=Yubo; The Most Dangerous Snapchat Clone Ever Made |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKm5gkG9yMw |access-date=Jun 26, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+|}
+==Potential sources of incidents==
+This section covers events that can lead to an anti-consumer incident. This primarily will be from a company buyout or IPO occurring, but this is a good way to be prepared. This will follow the same intended format as was defined above.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Company Name(s)
+!Summary
+!Refs
+|-
+|[[Nexus Mods]], [[Chosen]]
+|In June 2025, the relatively new company Chosen purchased Nexus Mods. Despite claims from Chosen to not pull anti-consumer moves, users are worried.
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunt |first=Cale |date=June 17, 2025 |title='No aggressive monetization' — Nexus Mods' new ownership responds to worried members |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/no-aggressive-monetization-nexus-mods-new-ownership-responds-to-worried-members |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Windows Central}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dark0ne |date=June 16, 2025 |title=An Update From Dark0ne |url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/15301 |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=[[Nexus Mods]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LMG Clips |date=Jun 25, 2025 |title=Nexus Mods is about to get worse |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1FwiRzFnM |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Discord]]
+|Potential Initial public offering; former Activision-Blizzard staff is new CEO
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Kelly |date=Apr 7, 2025 |title=Discord is Going Public — A Bold but Risky Step |url=https://wcuquad.com/6023972/arts-entertainment/discord-is-going-public-a-bold-but-risky-step/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=WCQuad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Jun 12, 2025 |title=Discord’s IPO and the Future of Gaming VOIP: What’s at Stake? |url=https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/discords-ipo-and-the-future-of-gaming-voip-whats-at-stake/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=EsportsHeaven}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horetski |first=Dylan |date=Apr 23, 2025 |title=Discord hires former Activision boss to take over as CEO |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/discord-hires-former-activision-boss-to-take-over-as-ceo-3184664/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Dexerto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=Apr 24, 2025 |title=Discord founder steps down as CEO, will be replaced by former Activision Blizzard vice chairman |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/discord-founder-steps-down-as-ceo-will-be-replaced-by-former-activision-blizzard-vice-chairman/ |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Video Game Chronicle}}</ref>
 |}
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 *[[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory]]
-== Reference List ==
+==Reference List==
 <references />
+[[Category:Sources]]