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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:18:49 +1200
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On 2024-06-18 03:15:39 +0000, Your Name said:

>      U.S. Government Sues Adobe for Hidden Termination Fees
>      When Canceling Subscription
>      ------------------------------------------------------
>      The United States Department of Justice and the Federal
>      Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe
>      for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers
>      who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused
>      of forcing subscribers to "navigate a complex and
>      challenging cancellation process designed to deter them
>      from cancelling subscriptions they no longer wanted."
>      
> <https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/17/us-government-sues-adobe-hidden-fees/> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>      Adobe Sued by U.S. Government for Allegedly Making
>      Canceling Online Subscriptions 'an Obstacle Course'
>      ---------------------------------------------------
>      Steps that Adobe allegedly took to make it hard to cancel
>      online subscriptions weren't just annoying - they were
>      illegal, according to the U.S. government.
>      
> <https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/adobe-lawsuit-doj-ftc-online-subscriptions-canceling-1236040472/> 
> 


Adobe is of course denying it ...

     "Subscription services are convenient, flexible and cost
      effective to allow users to choose the plan that best
      fits their needs, timeline and budget. Our priority is
      to always ensure our customers have a positive experience,"

In reality, 'subscription services' are a pain in the backside and 
unwanted by most software users. They're nothing but a greedy cash-grab 
by companies who ran into difficulty selling the latest version because 
all they had really done was keep adding more useless gimmicks and 
over-bloating.   :-\