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==Extent of the right to own== | ==Extent of the right to own== | ||
As established, a consumer only owns their purchased product if they completely control it. If control is revocable, the consumer does not own their product. A consumer does not own their product if they pay a [[Subscription service|subscription]] for continued use. A consumer does not own their product if it [[Discontinuation | As established, a consumer only owns their purchased product if they completely control it. If control is revocable, the consumer does not own their product. A consumer does not own their product if they pay a [[Subscription service|subscription]] for continued use. A consumer does not own their product if it [[Discontinuation bricking|bricks itself]] when the company goes out of business<ref>insert reference to company going out of business and bricking the device here</ref> or decides to discontinue production<ref>insert reference to product discontinuation and bricking the device here</ref>. A consumer does not own their product if they are unable to [[Right to repair|repair]] their device themselves due to the company going out of its way to make unauthorized repair impossible<ref>Insert reference to apple doing this. Note: make a page about the Apple repair program being inadequate (change this from reference to direct link preferably. [[Apple authorized repair]]</ref>. A consumer does not truly own their product if poor [[security]] allows unauthorized actors to use the product without permission. Any of these problems will reduce the degree to which consumers own their products and harm their right to own. Before making any purchase consider how much of it is actually yours. | ||
==References== | ==References== |