Corporate greed: Difference between revisions

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#Retroactively restricting access to features on items that you've already bought/paid for to push you into giving more money to use previously freely accessible features (more commonly known as a "Paywall" or "Digital lock").

#Decreasing the sizes of products while keeping the prices the same(Also known as "Shrinkflation", and It's more common in supermarkets & retail stores).

#Implementation of [[False advertising]] or [[Bait-and-switch]] tactics in a company's commercials to bring in more customers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=George |date=14 Nov 2024 |title=Is Price Gouging Real? Who’s Doing It? Is It Driving Inflation? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgecalhoun/2024/11/14/is-price-gouging-real-whos-doing-it-is-it-driving-inflation/ |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalan |first=Ayush |date=7 Jun 2023 |title=What Is Planned Obsolescence? How Brands Keep You Buying |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-planned-obsolescence/ |website=makeuseof}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 Jan 2025 |title=Spotting Predatory Business Tactics: A Consumer's Guide to Self-Defense |url=https://keepm.granitlabs.com/blog/predatory-tactics |access-date= |website=keepm}}</ref>

#Implementation of [[False advertising]] or [[Bait-and-switch]] tactics in a company's commercials to bring in more customers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=George |date=14 Nov 2024 |title=Is Price Gouging Real? Who’s Doing It? Is It Driving Inflation? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgecalhoun/2024/11/14/is-price-gouging-real-whos-doing-it-is-it-driving-inflation/ |access-date= |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalan |first=Ayush |date=7 Jun 2023 |title=What Is Planned Obsolescence? How Brands Keep You Buying |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-planned-obsolescence/ |website=makeuseof}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 Jan 2025 |title=Spotting Predatory Business Tactics: A Consumer's Guide to Self-Defense |url=https://keepm.granitlabs.com/blog/predatory-tactics |access-date= |website=keepm}}</ref>

==Common Responses & Action Against Unfair/Greedy Corporations:==

===1. Boycotts & Seeking Alternatives:===

As a result of collective disapproval of a companies ethics, people search for alternatives and urge others to do so as well. If done so correctly & on a large scale, this can be one of the easiest ways to push companies back into the right direction, either by ~~rolling~~ back ~~an update~~ or ~~providing~~ a new service to consumers in order to solve an apparent problem.{{~~Citation needed~~|date=09 Feb 2026}}

As a result of collective disapproval of a companies ethics, people search for alternatives and urge others to do so as well. If done so correctly & on a large scale, this can be one of the easiest ways to push companies back into the right direction, either by making them back off on their decision or forcing them to provide a new service to consumers in order to solve an apparent problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gassam |first=Janice |date=2023-12-22 |title=Do Boycotts Actually Work? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2023/12/22/do-boycotts-actually-work-examining-the-use-of-boycotts-to-drive-social-change/ |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Boycott - Definition and Meaning |url=https://www.wordnik.com/words/boycott |access-date=10 Feb 2026 |website=Wordnik}}</ref>(Please direct yourself to [[wikipedia:List_of_boycotts|List of boycotts]] for possible examples)

===2. Piracy/Torrenting:===

Plenty of people have responded to mistreatment & company backlash by pirating software in order to have a better experience/to save money and avoid giving more to corporations that has wrecked their original sense of trust.{{~~Citation needed~~|date=~~09 Feb 2026~~}} As more and more people pirate products, the more convenient It becomes due to seeding(short for allowing others to leach off you) or people providing said software to others themselves via "cracking"~~, and as it becomes more convenient,~~ {{~~Citation needed~~|date=~~09 Feb 2026~~}}

Plenty of people have responded to mistreatment & company backlash by pirating software in order to have a better experience/to save money and avoid giving more to corporations that has wrecked their original sense of trust.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francis |first=Paul |date=2025-10-23 |title=Online piracy is rising again: why it happened and what it means |url=https://www.itkmagazine.com/post/online-piracy-is-rising-again-why-it-happened-and-what-it-means |access-date= |website=In The Know}}</ref> As more and more people pirate products, the more convenient It becomes due to seeding(short for allowing others to leach off you) or people providing said software to others themselves via "cracking" & creating their own torrents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Convery |first=Kevin |date=17 May 2023 |title=Seed, leech, peer, and other torrenting terms explained |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/what-are-torrent-seeders-3232600/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref>

===3. Educating Others & Spreading Awareness:===

Victims & others that disapprove of excessive levels of greed committed by a certain corporation usually share information to others that are close to them(either by showing proof of it using sources or explaining something that happened to them & others).

By doing this, the news can spread even if it isn't mainstream yet or the information is extremely hard to access intentionally, thus potentially leading to boycotts or [[Class action|Class actions]] & Lawsuits If there is enough pressure.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}

By doing this, the news can spread even if it isn't mainstream yet or the information is extremely hard to access intentionally, thus potentially leading to boycotts or [[Class action|Class actions]] & Lawsuits If there is enough pressure/enough people that have the same thoughts & ideas.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}

===4. Lawsuits & [[Class action|Class actions]]:===

{{Main|Class action}}Lawsuits, more specifically consumer protection lawsuits directed by a "Class" can allow consumers to have a say In an important matter and affect the outcome themselves

==See also==

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 #Retroactively restricting access to features on items that you've already bought/paid for to push you into giving more money to use previously freely accessible features (more commonly known as a "Paywall" or "Digital lock").
 #Decreasing the sizes of products while keeping the prices the same(Also known as "Shrinkflation", and It's more common in supermarkets & retail stores).
-#Implementation of [[False advertising]] or [[Bait-and-switch]] tactics in a company's commercials to bring in more customers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=George |date=14 Nov 2024 |title=Is Price Gouging Real? Who’s Doing It? Is It Driving Inflation? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgecalhoun/2024/11/14/is-price-gouging-real-whos-doing-it-is-it-driving-inflation/ |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalan |first=Ayush |date=7 Jun 2023 |title=What Is Planned Obsolescence? How Brands Keep You Buying |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-planned-obsolescence/ |website=makeuseof}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 Jan 2025 |title=Spotting Predatory Business Tactics: A Consumer's Guide to Self-Defense |url=https://keepm.granitlabs.com/blog/predatory-tactics |access-date= |website=keepm}}</ref>
+#Implementation of [[False advertising]] or [[Bait-and-switch]] tactics in a company's commercials to bring in more customers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=George |date=14 Nov 2024 |title=Is Price Gouging Real? Who’s Doing It? Is It Driving Inflation? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgecalhoun/2024/11/14/is-price-gouging-real-whos-doing-it-is-it-driving-inflation/ |access-date= |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalan |first=Ayush |date=7 Jun 2023 |title=What Is Planned Obsolescence? How Brands Keep You Buying |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-planned-obsolescence/ |website=makeuseof}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 Jan 2025 |title=Spotting Predatory Business Tactics: A Consumer's Guide to Self-Defense |url=https://keepm.granitlabs.com/blog/predatory-tactics |access-date= |website=keepm}}</ref>
 ==Common Responses & Action Against Unfair/Greedy Corporations:==
 ===1. Boycotts & Seeking Alternatives:===
-As a result of collective disapproval of a companies ethics, people search for alternatives and urge others to do so as well. If done so correctly & on a large scale, this can be one of the easiest ways to push companies back into the right direction, either by rolling back an update or providing a new service to consumers in order to solve an apparent problem.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}
+As a result of collective disapproval of a companies ethics, people search for alternatives and urge others to do so as well. If done so correctly & on a large scale, this can be one of the easiest ways to push companies back into the right direction, either by making them back off on their decision or forcing them to provide a new service to consumers in order to solve an apparent problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gassam |first=Janice |date=2023-12-22 |title=Do Boycotts Actually Work? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2023/12/22/do-boycotts-actually-work-examining-the-use-of-boycotts-to-drive-social-change/ |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Boycott - Definition and Meaning |url=https://www.wordnik.com/words/boycott |access-date=10 Feb 2026 |website=Wordnik}}</ref>(Please direct yourself to [[wikipedia:List_of_boycotts|List of boycotts]] for possible examples)
 ===2. Piracy/Torrenting:===
-Plenty of people have responded to mistreatment & company backlash by pirating software in order to have a better experience/to save money and avoid giving more to corporations that has wrecked their original sense of trust.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}  As more and more people pirate products, the more convenient It becomes due to seeding(short for allowing others to leach off you) or people providing said software to others themselves via "cracking", and as it becomes more convenient, {{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}
+Plenty of people have responded to mistreatment & company backlash by pirating software in order to have a better experience/to save money and avoid giving more to corporations that has wrecked their original sense of trust.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francis |first=Paul |date=2025-10-23 |title=Online piracy is rising again: why it happened and what it means |url=https://www.itkmagazine.com/post/online-piracy-is-rising-again-why-it-happened-and-what-it-means |access-date= |website=In The Know}}</ref>  As more and more people pirate products, the more convenient It becomes due to seeding(short for allowing others to leach off you) or people providing said software to others themselves via "cracking" & creating their own torrents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Convery |first=Kevin |date=17 May 2023 |title=Seed, leech, peer, and other torrenting terms explained |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/what-are-torrent-seeders-3232600/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref>
 ===3.  Educating Others & Spreading Awareness:===
 Victims & others that disapprove of excessive levels of greed committed by a certain corporation usually share information to others that are close to them(either by showing proof of it using sources or explaining something that happened to them & others).
-By doing this, the news can spread even if it isn't mainstream yet or the information is extremely hard to access intentionally, thus potentially leading to boycotts or [[Class action|Class actions]] & Lawsuits If there is enough pressure.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}
+By doing this, the news can spread even if it isn't mainstream yet or the information is extremely hard to access intentionally, thus potentially leading to boycotts or [[Class action|Class actions]] & Lawsuits If there is enough pressure/enough people that have the same thoughts & ideas.{{Citation needed|date=09 Feb 2026}}
 ===4. Lawsuits & [[Class action|Class actions]]:===
+{{Main|Class action}}Lawsuits, more specifically consumer protection lawsuits directed by a "Class" can allow consumers to have a say In an important matter and affect the outcome themselves
 ==See also==