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I would recommend changing it to something that is more accessible especially to people who speak English as a second language. For example, "Hidden/Questionable EULA terms".

:Its use is meant to invoke a visceral response to the violation an actual roofie (the slipping of a drug to an unknown party) usually precedes, to put them on an equal level of reprehensible. I agree that the turn of phrase LR uses both can confuse those not knowing the origin of the slang, or risks being handled very indelicately at some point. <u>I was thinking that perhaps we could maybe convince LR to use a Darth Vader v Lando Calrissian themed example.</u> 1, its understanding is probably would be more widespread being Star Wars and all, and 2, it survives polite conversation tones much more readily. [[User:MadMallard|MadMallard]] ([[User talk:MadMallard|talk]]) 00:07, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

=Is the term consistent with the "Granny Rule" in the mission statement?=

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Is it spelled EULA roofieing or is there a different way to actually spell it?

[[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 22:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Reply to JamesTDG. It is spelled "EULA roofying." Perhaps the title of the article should be changed from "EULA roofie" to "EULA Roofying-" [[User:I_Will_Not_Use_Discord|I_Will_Not_Use_Discord]]

= Merge suggestion =

This seems to be roughly a duplicate of [[Post-purchase EULA modification]]. Indeed, that article says <q>Post-purchase End User Licence Agreement (EULA) modification, colloquially referred to as the ‘EULA Roofie’</q>, which suggests that the two articles refer to the same thing. I think the two articles ought to be merged. "EULA roofie" is probably a lot less professional and should not be the chosen title retained for the merge.[[User:Mingyee|Mingyee]] ([[User talk:Mingyee|talk]]) 15:54, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

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 I would recommend changing it to something that is more accessible especially to people who speak English as a second language. For example, "Hidden/Questionable EULA terms".
+:Its use is meant to invoke a visceral response to the violation an actual roofie (the slipping of a drug to an unknown party) usually precedes, to put them on an equal level of reprehensible.  I agree that the turn of phrase LR uses both can confuse those not knowing the origin of the slang, or risks being handled very indelicately at some point.   <u>I was thinking that perhaps we could maybe convince LR to use a Darth Vader v Lando Calrissian themed example.</u> 1, its understanding is probably would be more widespread being Star Wars and all, and 2, it survives polite conversation tones much more readily. [[User:MadMallard|MadMallard]] ([[User talk:MadMallard|talk]]) 00:07, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
 =Is the term consistent with the "Granny Rule" in the mission statement?=
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 Is it spelled EULA roofieing or is there a different way to actually spell it?
 [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 22:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
+Reply to JamesTDG. It is spelled "EULA roofying." Perhaps the title of the article should be changed from "EULA roofie" to "EULA Roofying-" [[User:I_Will_Not_Use_Discord|I_Will_Not_Use_Discord]]
 = Merge suggestion =
 This seems to be roughly a duplicate of [[Post-purchase EULA modification]]. Indeed, that article says <q>Post-purchase End User Licence Agreement (EULA) modification, colloquially referred to as the ‘EULA Roofie’</q>, which suggests that the two articles refer to the same thing. I think the two articles ought to be merged. "EULA roofie" is probably a lot less professional and should not be the chosen title retained for the merge.[[User:Mingyee|Mingyee]] ([[User talk:Mingyee|talk]]) 15:54, 19 January 2025 (UTC)