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=== | ==Background== | ||
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== Bambu Lab’s firmware update and its implications == | |||
* Bambu Lab '''introduced a firmware update''' that includes '''new authorization controls''' for certain critical functions (motion system, temperature, fans, calibration, etc.). | * Bambu Lab '''introduced a firmware update''' that includes '''new authorization controls''' for certain critical functions (motion system, temperature, fans, calibration, etc.). | ||
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== | == Bambu Lab’s response and website edits == | ||
* After backlash, Bambu Lab '''updated their blog post''' and released a statement claiming that reports about printers being blocked were '''"entirely false" and "baseless allegations."''' | * After backlash, Bambu Lab '''updated their blog post''' and released a statement claiming that reports about printers being blocked were '''"entirely false" and "baseless allegations."''' | ||
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== | == The Archive Issue & Lack of Transparency == | ||
* Rossmann highlights that '''Bambu Lab has actively prevented their website from being archived on sites like Archive.org,''' making it difficult to track changes. | * Rossmann highlights that '''Bambu Lab has actively prevented their website from being archived on sites like Archive.org,''' making it difficult to track changes. | ||
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== | == Comparisons to Other Consumer Policy Issues == | ||
Rossmann draws '''parallels''' to other companies that have '''similarly changed terms and gaslit users:''' | Rossmann draws '''parallels''' to other companies that have '''similarly changed terms and gaslit users:''' | ||
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== | == The Broader Issue of Consumer Rights == | ||
* Rossmann '''criticizes people who dismiss these concerns''' by saying, '''"all companies do this"''' or '''"why does it matter?"''' | * Rossmann '''criticizes people who dismiss these concerns''' by saying, '''"all companies do this"''' or '''"why does it matter?"''' | ||
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== Conclusion == | |||
Rossmann '''urges viewers to remain skeptical of corporate claims, read terms of service carefully, and demand transparency.''' He emphasizes that '''collective action can make a difference''' in ensuring companies do not take advantage of their customers. | Rossmann '''urges viewers to remain skeptical of corporate claims, read terms of service carefully, and demand transparency.''' He emphasizes that '''collective action can make a difference''' in ensuring companies do not take advantage of their customers. | ||
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== Key Takeaways: == | |||
# '''Bambu Lab changed its website to downplay a policy that initially suggested firmware updates could block printing.''' | # '''Bambu Lab changed its website to downplay a policy that initially suggested firmware updates could block printing.''' | ||
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# '''Other companies have engaged in similar deceptive tactics, making this part of a larger issue.''' | # '''Other companies have engaged in similar deceptive tactics, making this part of a larger issue.''' | ||
# '''Rossmann encourages users to push back against these practices rather than accepting them as inevitable.''' | # '''Rossmann encourages users to push back against these practices rather than accepting them as inevitable.''' | ||
==Consumer response== | |||
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[[Category:Bambu Lab]] | |||