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'''Service siphoning''', as defined in this wiki, is the conversion of traditional-purchase models into service-based, or subscription models. Pages that fall under this category are examples of instances of this anti-consumer behavior. This usually applies to cloud-connected physical products, as they often start out without needing any subscription to be used. For the conversion of lifetime software licenses into subscription-based licenses, see [[:Category:License Laundering|license laundering]].
'''Service siphoning''', as defined in this wiki, is the conversion of traditional-purchase models into service-based, or subscription models. Pages that fall under this category are examples of instances of this anti-consumer behavior. This usually applies to ''service-connected'' physical products, that converted a life-time purchase feature into a subscription. For the conversion of lifetime software licenses into subscription-based licenses, see [[:Category:License Laundering|license laundering]].


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Latest revision as of 17:04, 31 March 2026

Service siphoning, as defined in this wiki, is the conversion of traditional-purchase models into service-based, or subscription models. Pages that fall under this category are examples of instances of this anti-consumer behavior. This usually applies to service-connected physical products, that converted a life-time purchase feature into a subscription. For the conversion of lifetime software licenses into subscription-based licenses, see license laundering.