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Rossmann provided some examples of motivations people might have to join the campaign in his first video. This is only a list of the example from that video; further examples can be found in hundreds of other videos posted on [https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup Rossmann's channel]. | Rossmann provided some examples of motivations people might have to join the campaign in his first video. This is only a list of the example from that video; further examples can be found in hundreds of other videos posted on [https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup Rossmann's channel]. | ||
*Companies can change the terms of a sale ''retroactively'' without legal repercussions. The example offered is [[ | *Companies can change the terms of a sale ''retroactively'' without legal repercussions. The example offered is [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the Hue app|Philips Hue changing the terms of service on smart light bulbs]] that were already purchased under different terms, thence requiring users to sign up for an account in order to use the light bulbs.<ref name="philips retroactive terms">{{Cite web |date=25 Sep 2023 |title=Philips changes terms after the sale: requires data-sharing account to use a light bulb... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2j-r3pmng |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vR2j-r3pmng |archive-date=25 Sep 2023}}</ref><ref name="philips hue blog">{{Cite web |date=21 Sep 2023 |title=Philips Hue soon only usable with account |url=https://hueblog.com/2023/09/21/philips-hue-soon-only-usable-with-account-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926130601/https://hueblog.com/2023/09/21/philips-hue-soon-only-usable-with-account-2/ |archive-date=26 Sep 2023}}</ref><ref name="home assistant blog on philips hue">{{Cite web |date=22 Sep 2023 |title=Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud |url=https://community.home-assistant.io/t/philips-hue-will-force-users-to-upload-their-data-to-hue-cloud/617391 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103075835/https://community.home-assistant.io/t/philips-hue-will-force-users-to-upload-their-data-to-hue-cloud/617391 |archive-date=3 Nov 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Companies can lock users out of a device they already paid for until a novel subscription fee is paid (tantamount to {{Wplink|ransomware}}). The example offered is the smart-home company [[Futurehome_Smarthub_Mandatory_Subscription_Fee|Futurehome pushing out a firmware update that disabled the smart-home devices of every customer]]; devices could only be re-enabled if the customer signed up for a new subscription that was not previously required.<ref name="futurehome ransomware">{{Cite web |date=16 Jul 2025 |title=Smarthome company goes bankrupt, new owner ransoms everyone's house: $5000 bounty to crack firmware! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuZ3BjT7IU |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=KNuZ3BjT7IU |archive-date=16 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref name="xda blog on futurehome">{{Cite web |date=31 Jul 2025 |title=Futurehome proves why it's more important than ever to take back control of your smart home |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/futurehome-important-take-back-control-smart-home/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250731023509/https://www.xda-developers.com/futurehome-important-take-back-control-smart-home/ |archive-date=31 Jul 2025}}</ref> | *Companies can lock users out of a device they already paid for until a novel subscription fee is paid (tantamount to {{Wplink|ransomware}}). The example offered is the smart-home company [[Futurehome_Smarthub_Mandatory_Subscription_Fee|Futurehome pushing out a firmware update that disabled the smart-home devices of every customer]]; devices could only be re-enabled if the customer signed up for a new subscription that was not previously required.<ref name="futurehome ransomware">{{Cite web |date=16 Jul 2025 |title=Smarthome company goes bankrupt, new owner ransoms everyone's house: $5000 bounty to crack firmware! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuZ3BjT7IU |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=KNuZ3BjT7IU |archive-date=16 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref name="xda blog on futurehome">{{Cite web |date=31 Jul 2025 |title=Futurehome proves why it's more important than ever to take back control of your smart home |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/futurehome-important-take-back-control-smart-home/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250731023509/https://www.xda-developers.com/futurehome-important-take-back-control-smart-home/ |archive-date=31 Jul 2025}}</ref> | ||