ManyCam dishonored my lifetime license

Post by xattt » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 2:31 PM UTC

RajT88 wrote: post #50

xattt wrote: post #3

Wondering the last few years how long my Plex lifetime pass will last now.

I bought lifetime licenses for the other competitors of Plex: TVersity, PlayOn, Twonky. Twonky currently is the only one I'm using, but all of them seem to respect the lifetime licenses! They've moved on to newer versions which use subscription models, so I don't get new features. Twonky still offers old version downloads (which is nice), but I'm not sure the others do. Honestly, I'm not sure I need any of this softw…

Post by jfk13 » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 2:34 PM UTC

emodendroket wrote: post #115

Pxtl wrote: post #62

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While the contract would mean they have the right to terminate the "lifetime license", it would also mean that the phrasing "lifetime license" is false advertising isn't it?

I’m not sure, since “lifetime warranties” are never actually perpetual either.

Post by roland35 » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 2:36 PM UTC

Someone1234 wrote: post #55

I just want to state outright that OP was wronged, and I side with them. That being said; I dislike both full subscription (i.e. breaks on expiration) and lifetime licenses. Subscriptions are too expensive for software that rarely gets major investment and lifetime licenses are dishonest (e.g. company cannot work for free, so their funded is based on unlimited growth, which isn't realistic for most). My current favor…

Post by planede » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 2:41 PM UTC

SturgeonsLaw wrote: post #140

planede wrote: post #63

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I think it could be an easyish case for small claims. Bought software at X date, used it for Y years, expected to use it for a further Z years in professional career, and now you can only use it for 2 further years, instead of Z. Get atleast a refund for the years that you won't be able to use.

Cost of lifetime license: $39 Time used so far: 4 years Time remaining with new license: 2 years Time lost due to license change: 20 years Damages awarded to the plaintiff: $30

Post by ihateyouall123 » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 2:43 PM UTC

dahart wrote: post #158

crazygringo wrote: post #150

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I'd say it's dishonest in the sense that a company knows the probabilities are such that they can't actually ever truly support a lifetime license, so it's a lie from the start. At the end of the day, companies usually go out of business or else sell themselves to another company within a certain number of years. And a new company (like in this case) may change their mind about lifetime licenses, because it's a total…

Ugh, please don’t make it worse and escalate to “lie”. You’re blaming the wrong source, and have it backwards IMO. The previous owners weren’t lying, the new owners are the ones to blame for breaking a pre-existing contract with the company. Breaking this contract might not be legal, and in that sense they may be only the ones lying.