https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Louis/FlashForge_Flash_Studio_mandatory_slicer_advertising_and_third-party_slicer_lockout
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https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Louis/FlashForge_Flash_Studio_mandatory_slicer_advertising_and_third-party_slicer_lockout
Expect all Chinese vendors to do this to comply with local surveillance laws.
Smh these companies want everything to be an opportunity to sell us sh*t
Bambulab is the reason other companies are comfortable with doing that.
I WAS SKEPTICAL OF THE CLOSED TECHNOLOGY AND PAID EXTRA FOR A PRUSA AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO VINDICATED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
"If the manufacturer can reach into your home and take functionality out of something you bought and paid for after the sale, I think you should be able to modify that device within the confines of your home to get that functionality back. And for some reason we live in a country where the law is such that the manufacturer can modify your product after the sale, and there's nothing wrong with that. But if you modify your product to bring it back to the way it was and you show other people how to do it, that's 3-5 years in federal prison..." This. This says it all. It perfectly encapsulates what we all hate about the direction that everything is going. Thanks for all you do Louis, and everyone at FULU and elsewhere who burn the midnight oil to try to fight back against things like this. From raising awareness to taking action where possible, it does not go unnoticed and we appreciate all that you guys do.
I'm glad you managed to get your printer on post-exposure prophylactics.
Keep up the good work. These companies are getting ridiculous. HP has forced me to use their ink and can't print unless i am subscribed. I print maybe 50 pages a year..$400 printer and subscription has gone from right under $5 to around $7.99+ tax. Hate HP.
Thanks and that's exactly why I didn't buy the Creator 5 from flasforge.
Louis Rossman is the new Ralph Nader. We haven't had a person so serious about consumer protections since 2000. Keep up the good work Mr Rossman!
Prusa looking more and more better! π€£
Since weβre talking a lot of 3d printing , it would be great if you covered the Hoffman tactical lawsuit.
Can we have nothing nice! Wtf!
They think 3-5 years in prison scares me or is gonna deter me from making a device I PAID for work like it should? Let them send their paid bully boys in blue uniforms. They'll find how little POWER they actually DO have.
just bought a Flashforge AD5M, absolutely fantastic printer, awesome specs for the price. best part is that installing Klipper custom firmware (jailbreak basically) is as easy as plugging in a usb with the file, and now I have so so many cool features. hopefully they don't go crazy with encrypted firmware because it's a genuinely incredible deal for the price.
Cars are next, watching an advert before displaying the reversing camera. Companies go rogue with adverts because they cannot compete with word of mouth.
damn bamboo labs must be fighting back given that black eye
Endemic enshittification.
Was planning to buy bambu, they closed ecosystem... Was planning to buy flashforge, same things happened Mildly annoyed but kinda relieved π
Here I was going to bite the bullet and buy a Creator 5 pro tomorrow, not anymore!!!
I would never mess with this guy. Seeing your name in his video must cause anxiety lmao