misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoBrother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party inkarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoThis sounds accurate based on the user reports. They’re not bricking anything, they just make you do manual registration if you use third party toner.
minus-squaresuburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days ago …they just make you do manual registration if you use third party toner Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoIf there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoUpvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoStandardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy. I don’t like that meanings change over time.
This sounds accurate based on the user reports. They’re not bricking anything, they just make you do manual registration if you use third party toner.
Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
If there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
Upvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
Standardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy.
I don’t like that meanings change over time.