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Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simms |first=Daniel |date=Jul 30, 2025 |title=Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/108878-microsoft-suddenly-bans-libreoffice-developer-email-account-blocks.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=TechSpot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Beri |first=Devesh |date=Aug 1, 2025 |title=Microsoft Bans Profile Belonging to Developer Behind Free Microsoft Office Alternative |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/business/articles/microsoft-bans-profile-belonging-developer-204536148.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=ExtremeTech}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Rohit |date=Aug 3, 2025 |title=LibreOffice Developer Says Microsoft Blocked His Email Account Without Warning |url=https://www.alltechnerd.com/libreoffice-developer-says-microsoft-blocked-his-email-account-without-warning/ |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=All Tech Nerd}}</ref>

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|On March 31st 2024, Ubisoft shut down servers for online game ''The Crew,'' after the game was pulled from digital storefronts some time in December of 2023. The game was online-only, despite the majority of the game not requiring multiplayer to progress through the story.

A few days before the servers were due to shut down, users who had purchased the game prior to its removal from storefronts had their licenses revoked. Whilst the game was still able to be downloaded and launched for some, the full game was not playable, only a demo. Those who launched the game on Steam after March 31st were prompted for a CD key, which was impossible to activate.

|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Mollie |date=12 Apr 2024 |title=Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership is |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/ubisoft-is-stripping-peoples-licences-for-the-crew-weeks-after-its-shutdown-nearly-squandering-hopes-of-private-servers-and-acting-as-a-stark-reminder-of-how-volatile-digital-ownership-is/ |url-status=live |website=PCGamer}}</ref>

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|[[wikipedia:Paradox_Interactive|Paradox Interactive]]

|Crusader Kings II became free to play on 19 October 2019, however most additional content for the game is available through DLC. Paradox Interactive offers these DLCs through individual purchases or through a monthly subscription service.

|<ref>''[https://www.pcgamesn.com/crusader-kings-2/free-to-play "The possibility of free-to-play Paradox games has been toyed with in the past, and the company discussed the idea of a "hybrid model" last year - a free-to-play CK2 with loads of DLC to back it up could be the start of just such an experiment."]''</ref>

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|[[Swiffer]]

|When using a Swiffer wet jet power mop you need to buy Swiffer's WetJet Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner which comes in a bottle with a cap on it that the customer can not take off and refill with their own floor cleaner of their choice. The cap is "locked" with plastic hooks that prevent refilling and force the customer to buy another bottle which is heavily priced.

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 Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development.
 |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simms |first=Daniel |date=Jul 30, 2025 |title=Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/108878-microsoft-suddenly-bans-libreoffice-developer-email-account-blocks.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=TechSpot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Beri |first=Devesh |date=Aug 1, 2025 |title=Microsoft Bans Profile Belonging to Developer Behind Free Microsoft Office Alternative |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/business/articles/microsoft-bans-profile-belonging-developer-204536148.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=ExtremeTech}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Rohit |date=Aug 3, 2025 |title=LibreOffice Developer Says Microsoft Blocked His Email Account Without Warning |url=https://www.alltechnerd.com/libreoffice-developer-says-microsoft-blocked-his-email-account-without-warning/ |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=All Tech Nerd}}</ref>
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-|[[Ubisoft]]
-|On March 31st 2024, Ubisoft shut down servers for online game ''The Crew,'' after the game was pulled from digital storefronts some time in December of 2023. The game was online-only, despite the majority of the game not requiring multiplayer to progress through the story.
-A few days before the servers were due to shut down, users who had purchased the game prior to its removal from storefronts had their licenses revoked. Whilst the game was still able to be downloaded and launched for some, the full game was not playable, only a demo. Those who launched the game on Steam after March 31st were prompted for a CD key, which was impossible to activate.
-|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Mollie |date=12 Apr 2024 |title=Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership is |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/ubisoft-is-stripping-peoples-licences-for-the-crew-weeks-after-its-shutdown-nearly-squandering-hopes-of-private-servers-and-acting-as-a-stark-reminder-of-how-volatile-digital-ownership-is/ |url-status=live |website=PCGamer}}</ref>
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 |[[wikipedia:Paradox_Interactive|Paradox Interactive]]
 |Crusader Kings II became free to play on 19 October 2019, however most additional content for the game is available through DLC. Paradox Interactive offers these DLCs through individual purchases or through a monthly subscription service.
 |<ref>''[https://www.pcgamesn.com/crusader-kings-2/free-to-play "The possibility of free-to-play Paradox games has been toyed with in the past, and the company discussed the idea of a "hybrid model" last year - a free-to-play CK2 with loads of DLC to back it up could be the start of just such an experiment."]''</ref>
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+|[[Swiffer]]
+|When using a Swiffer wet jet power mop you need to buy Swiffer's WetJet Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner which comes in a bottle with a cap on it that the customer can not take off and refill with their own floor cleaner of their choice. The cap is "locked" with plastic hooks that prevent refilling and force the customer to buy another bottle which is heavily priced.
 |}