Discontinuation bricking: Difference between revisions
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===Dependence on third-party bypasses=== | ===Dependence on third-party bypasses=== | ||
After a product has been bricked a consumer may wish to repair their product and return it to a functioning state. De-bricking a product is not impossible but can be difficult depending on the severity of the problem. Consumers will inevitably look to third-parties for methods to bypass the bricking which may open the user to [[security]] and [[safety]] risks. Bypasses may end up being expensive, with more complicated server-dependent products needing potentially complicated server infrastructure. | After a product has been bricked a consumer may wish to repair their product and return it to a functioning state. De-bricking a product is not impossible but can be difficult depending on the severity of the problem. Consumers will inevitably look to third-parties for methods to bypass the bricking which may open the user to [[security]] and [[safety]] risks. Bypasses may end up being expensive, with more complicated server-dependent products needing potentially complicated server infrastructure. | ||
=== [[False advertising|Resale falsification]] === | |||
Products are resold on the internet all the time. Products may be put on sale before a discontinuation bricking occurs with <u>valid information</u> but become invalidated afterwards. This has many implications: | |||
# Sellers may be completely unaware of the discontinuation bricking and will continue selling their product regardless. Hurting seller reputation who may have changed their sale or taken it down completely with adequate knowledge. | |||
# Buyers may be completely unaware of the discontinuation bricking and will buy the product due to misleading information. Harming the buyer | |||
# Customers may learn about the discontinuation and decide to sell the product without providing adequate details, even without any malicious intent | |||
# Internet resale sites may not have sufficient moderation and will allow for misinformation to spread. | |||
===Methods to avoid discontinuation bricking=== | ===Methods to avoid discontinuation bricking=== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* [[Spotify Car Thing]] | *[[Spotify Car Thing]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]] | [[Category:Articles in need of additional work]] | ||
[[Category:Articles under development]] | [[Category:Articles under development]] | ||
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