Talk:Article suggestions
Add topicGoogle Password Manager Overrides Third-Party Autofill on Android
[edit source](adding this here since I cannot edit the page. Happened to me personally and I have found evidence of it happening to more people)
Using third-party autofill (Bitwarden, 1Password) stopped working in Google Chrome for Android. Google Pass Manager is softly imposed for a more fluent user experience. Even deleting all the passwords and disabling Google Autofill does not work.
Sources:
https://community.bitwarden.com/t/autofill-on-android-not-working/86323?utm_source=chatgpt.com
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Justanuser (talk • contribs) 02:40, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
Have done this here: Google password manager overrides third-party autofill. Thanks for the suggestion! AnotherConsumerRightsPerson (talk) 15:55, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
suggestions list is uneditable for regular users
[edit source]for now I'll do a quick fix of moving the page outside of the CRW namespace. can work out a better way later Keith (talk) 09:58, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
- hi @Justanuser - I've moved the page to mainspace so that people can edit it. I've also confirmed you as a user, so you shouldn't have to deal with any mroe captchas, and you should be able to create talk page discussions properly Keith (talk) 10:00, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
Printers page
[edit source]I feel like there needs to be a guide or smth along those lines on Printers as a whole. Which brands to avoid, what brands to shortlist, what things to consider, etc. Maybe we could bundle in 3D printers while we're at it? SinexTitan (talk) 18:07, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
- I don't think we really want to get into 'buyer's guide' territory on the wiki. I assume such things exist elsewhere? A theme article covering the home printing industry and the various ways that companies mess with users could absolutely make sense though, but it should be kept focused on describing and explaining the various ways that companies affect users. If there exists a buyer's guide-type-thing somewhere else on the internet which is generally acknowledged to be of high quality, then we could potentially link that in the 'see also' section of such an article. Keith (talk) 11:55, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
- Back when I started this discussion, I saw a few new user generated guides pop up which led me to this epiphany. It's totally understandble to not start a "buyer's guide" from scratch if there exists one that's better. Speaking on that I too do not know if such a thing does exist. I had a brief look into 3D printers and came across r/3dprinting which does a megathread each month on purchase advice. If that's deemed fitting we may link it in the "see also" sections of relating pages. Finally regarding the "theme article" I say yes. SinexTitan (talk) 11:00, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
Only incident pages suggested here?
[edit source]I'm not sure if there is a policy page I missed here, but I'm having some confusion regarding this page. It seems to only contain incident pages, despite this wiki also containing products, organizations, themes, etc. (according to Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Article_types), and this page being seemingly labeled as a general article suggestion page, not just for incidents. Could we use this page suggest more than just incidents, or is there another page for suggesting the other types of articles? PixelRunner (talk) 03:15, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
- Hi there, the purpose of this page is to list all types of article suggestions. If you don’t want to start a company page even just a little bit, you can add a heading here for that for companies/organizations and add the name of the organization and why it meets the standards to be included here. If you have any issues, reply back to this and me or another staff member will help you get that added. Thanks for pointing this out. - Atsumari (talk) 18:33, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
I HAVETO ADD RANE serato/alphatheata to the list....
[edit source]2800$ for a dj mixer? serato included with purchase? not now 300$+ OR monthly FEE to use it without NAG SCREEN/boxes
no repair options except send it in for fee.. no guides no info... i guess no one opened one up before... oh wait yeah they DCMA everyones videos on it......
please this is straight dumb. its wrong
Tekstep01 (talk) 07:42, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
- You should be able to add it yourself. AnotherConsumerRightsPerson (talk) 16:16, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
AllTrails sneakily revoked lifetime licenses and forced subscription on users
[edit source]As per title. AllTrails at some point AllTrails was offering lifetime subscriptions that were discontinued in 2019 (see Business Response here).
They have also had shady marketing practices whereby users believed they were buying perpetual licenses but in reality the T&C had in its small print that these licenses were for a 3-year-plan (again, see earlier comments here and here too).
While this probably doesn't count as "evidence", I know a person who bought one of such lifetime licenses and after a few years a few devices later, they reinstalled AllTails only to find out that their license magically disappeared. They contacted their customer service who denied restoring the lifetime license at all despite all personal details of purchaser had been provided. AllTrails solicited a proof of transaction which the buyer couldn't find due to the time that lapsed. Either way, Reddit reports suggest that the best case-scenario would be offering a 3-year-plan (see comments here).
This is a really shady company that has misled and violated consumer rights. It deserves a page to remind the public of its dark past of revoking lifetime licenses, shady selling practices, and forcing a subscription model.
Suggested incident text:
AllTrails Lifetime Membership was discontinued after 2019 (sources 1, 2, ). While some users purchased what was advertised as a "lifetime" subscription for $99.99, AllTrails has clarified that these were actually 3-year subscriptions, despite marketing claims. Multiple Reddit users have reported confusion and frustration after their subscriptions expired, with AllTrails support confirming the 3-year duration. Users who bought a "lifetime" subscription before 2020 may have received a 3-year membership. Some have had their access extended after contacting support, but this is not guaranteed. Languagedivided (talk) 11:27, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
- Apparently all of this mess was due to VC funding, see comment here: "AllTrails has raised $151m in VC funding. They need to invent features to show they are growing. The product has been "enshittified"." (see comment here). Languagedivided (talk) 11:29, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
Amazon’s Game Streaming Service Removing Access To Purchased Games And Offering No Refunds
[edit source]Sorry i'm new to the wiki but i think the Amazon Luna page and this incident should be added to the wiki https://kotaku.com/amazons-luna-service-removing-access-to-purchased-games-and-is-offering-no-refunds-2000686688 146.241.168.42 17:18, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- Louis has since created an article page for this, see Amazon Luna revocation of third-party games. It needs some further work, but the basics are there. — Sojourna (talk) 03:19, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
Indonesia entry
[edit source]Look, I'm VERY far from a fan of the Indonesian government, but banning social media for children under 16 is by no means comparable to the anti-consumer practices that this site is meant to document. Not only is there ample evidence that social media has negative effects on children's health and mental development, the companies behind it are part of the same class that gets richer and richer from anti-consumer practices. If the issue is that the mechanisms intended to prevent children from accessing it are violating users' privacy and ownership rights, I can understand how it fits into this and I think it's worth looking into, but then the entry should be about that, not about banning social media. Please do not normalise giving kids access to products that were consciously and deliberately designed to be addictive.
I suggest either removing the entry or going deeper into why the law is harmful -- and if it is indeed harmful, it's not because of the social media ban itself.
Would Patent law be a good thing to write about here?
[edit source]I am considering creating an article about patent law and the ways it can affect consumer rights. The article would focus mainly on situations where patent rights are used to restrict repair, reuse, resale, production of compatible replacement parts etc.
But patent law doesn't affect consumers directly but more indirectly and more affects corporations vs corporations. Plus Wikipedia is already flush with patent law articles. Would a topic on patent law be within the scope for an article on Consumer Rights Wiki? I want to know what you all think. ~2026-1069 (talk) 17:46, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Atlassian changes to ToS summarized (Jira, Confluence, and/or Jira Service Management)
[edit source](First post sorry If anything is off; tl:dr only top tiers can opt our of your data being used/retained)
Atlassian Legal/AI Data Terms Update — Effective August 17, 2026
[edit source]What's changing
[edit source]Atlassian is updating its Customer Agreement, AI Terms, Data Processing Addendum, and Privacy Policy to expand how it uses customer metadata and in-app data to improve its products and AI features — across all customers, not just your own org.
Who it affects
[edit source]Anyone with an active plan or trial of Jira, Confluence, or Jira Service Management (including related Atlassian Platform apps: Rovo, Home, Teams, Projects, Assets, Goals, Analytics, Administration). More apps may be added later with notice.
The two data types
[edit source]| Type | What it includes |
|---|---|
| Metadata | Stats/derived characteristics about your content (e.g. story points, page complexity) + "common patterns" — frequent phrases/topics from search queries, Rovo Chat prompts & responses, and config data |
| In-app data | Actual content: Confluence page titles/text, Jira ticket titles/descriptions/comments, custom emoji/status/workflow names |
Both are de-identified and aggregated (names/emails stripped) before use.
⚠️ The key concern: opt-out is not equal across plans
[edit source]| Plan | Metadata contribution | In-app data contribution | Can opt out? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | On | On | No control at all |
| Standard | On | On | No control at all |
| Premium | On | Off (default) | Can toggle in-app data only |
| Enterprise | On | Off (default) | Can toggle both |
Bottom line: Only Enterprise customers can fully opt out of metadata contribution. Free/Standard/Premium customers cannot opt out of metadata use under any circumstance — the only choice they get is whether in-app data is contributed (and only Premium/Enterprise even have that toggle).
Timeline
[edit source]- Apr 16, 2026 – Data contribution settings begin rolling out in Atlassian Administration
- May 19, 2026 – Settings fully available; 90-day review window starts
- Aug 17, 2026 – Changes take effect per each org's selected settings
Action items for admins
[edit source]- Check your org's plan tier and default settings in Atlassian Administration
- If on Enterprise, decide whether to opt out of metadata contribution
- If on Premium/Enterprise, review the in-app data toggle before Aug 17
- If on Free/Standard, note that opting out isn't available — factor this into any renewal/upgrade discussions
- Read the full data-type breakdown: support.atlassian.com — data contribution docs
Source: Atlassian Trust Center — Data practices built for responsible AI Nbd508 (talk) 02:19, 17 July 2026 (UTC)
Organization Proposal: Cognyte
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|Cognyte
|Israeli surveillance firm (described as "Israel's Palantir rival", claiming clients in more than 100 countries) whose FalcoNet cell-site simulators are now being sold to US police departments. Cognyte's tools have a controversial track record: in 2024, operatives close to former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro used Cognyte tools to spy on political opponents, and the company has sold its tools to Myanmar, Kenya, Serbia, and other countries with weak human rights protections.
| Brewster, Thomas (2026-07-13). "Israel's Palantir Rival Is Selling $1 Million Spy Vans To US Cops". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Radauskas, Gintaras (2026-07-14). "US police now armed with Israeli spy vans simulating mobile phone towers". Cybernews. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "FalcoNet". Surveillance Watch. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Nalon (talk) 23:19, 22 July 2026 (UTC)
Product Proposal: FalcoNet
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|FalcoNet (Cognyte)
|FalcoNet is a cell-site simulator (Stingray-type device) made by Israeli company Cognyte that mimics a legitimate cell tower and forces nearby phones to connect to it, silently collecting identifying and location data from every device in range. The system cannot selectively ignore phones of non-suspects, sweeping up data from innocent bystanders en masse, and Cognyte claims it can be set up in 3 minutes and force thousands of devices to connect every minute. It is sold in vehicle-mountable, backpack, and helicopter-deployable kits. Previously sold mostly in Israel and Europe, it is now in use by US law enforcement including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Texas Department of Public Safety; the ACLU has identified 75 agencies across 27 states owning cell-site simulators. Its legality is questionable following the Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling in Chatrie v. United States that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in location data and that even short-term tracking counts as a search under the Fourth Amendment, and in July 2026 an Ohio judge rejected a canvassing warrant that would have swept up data from "thousands of uninvolved, unsuspecting individuals."
| Collins, Andrew P. (2026-07-14). "How Texas Police Spent $4.5 Million on Four Chevy Tahoes". The Drive. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Brewster, Thomas (2026-07-13). "Israel's Palantir Rival Is Selling $1 Million Spy Vans To US Cops". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Radauskas, Gintaras (2026-07-14). "US police now armed with Israeli spy vans simulating mobile phone towers". Cybernews. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "FalcoNet". Surveillance Watch. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "FCC ID 2A7A2S2 equipment documentation (FalcoNet hardware)" (PDF). FCC.report. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Nalon (talk) 23:20, 22 July 2026 (UTC)
Incident Proposal: Texas DPS FalcoNet surveillance vehicle purchase
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|Texas DPS FalcoNet surveillance vehicle purchase
|In March 2026, the Texas Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations Division obtained approval to spend $4,487,500 on four 2026 Chevrolet Tahoes equipped with Cognyte FalcoNet cell-site simulators (only $600,000 of the total was for the SUVs themselves; the surveillance hardware made up the rest, including four FalcoNet Core Systems at $2,850,000 and backpack-portable versions). DPS justified bypassing the normal procurement process as an "emergency purchase necessary to protect the safety and welfare of state personnel and property", stating that "any delay in procuring would compromise employee safety, public safety, operational readiness, and overall mission success", without identifying any specific emergency. DPS has not publicly released policies describing when warrants are required before deploying FalcoNet, how long data from non-targeted devices is retained, or how bystander data is deleted, and did not respond to questions about the program.
| Collins, Andrew P. (2026-07-14). "How Texas Police Spent $4.5 Million on Four Chevy Tahoes". The Drive. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "Texas Department of Public Safety Procurement and Contract Services Emergency Decision Memorandum" (PDF). The Drive (primary procurement document). Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "Texas DPS Purchase Order BU40500 PO26P0010314" (PDF). The Drive (primary procurement document). Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "Texas DPS Cognyte Quote, January 21, 2026" (PDF). The Drive (primary procurement document). Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Brewster, Thomas (2026-07-13). "Israel's Palantir Rival Is Selling $1 Million Spy Vans To US Cops". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "Texas Police Paid $4.5 Million For Four Chevy Tahoes, Only $600K Went To The SUVs". Carscoops. Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Nalon (talk) 23:21, 22 July 2026 (UTC)
Duke University alumni email entry - conflict of interest disclosure and an offer of sources
[edit source]I added the Duke University row to "List of incidents not yet covered" today.
Disclosure first: I run dukebrokenpromises.com, an independent alumni campaign about this decision. That is why the entry cites only Internet Archive captures, Duke's own OIT pages, The Duke Chronicle, CU Boulder's OIT page, Westword and the Philadelphia Inquirer, and nothing of mine. I would rather it stand on sources anyone can check than be argued about on COI grounds.
If it is useful to whoever writes this up, the evidence page there collects twelve archived captures of Duke's page between June 2007 and February 2009, each with a SHA-256 hash so the files can be verified independently, plus a table of what fifteen peer universities did with the same technical problem: https://www.dukebrokenpromises.com/evidence - use it, ignore it, or use it only to find the underlying Internet Archive URLs. All three are fine, and I am happy to answer questions about the archive.
Two things I would flag for accuracy if someone drafts this:
- CU Boulder justified termination partly on usage, saying roughly 7.5% of about 320,000 living alumni logged in during 2025, and Vanderbilt has cited a comparable figure. Duke's address is forwarding-only, with no mailbox to log into, so a login statistic does not transfer to it.
- The Temple plaintiff's attempt to bring that case as a class action was denied on a technicality, per The Chronicle of Higher Education, 4 August 2025. What became of his individual claim has not been reported, so it should not be described as either pending or won.