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Amazon accuses customer of racism & shuts down their smart home!

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bdunham7:

--- Quote from: thm_w on June 12, 2023, 11:10:18 pm ---Amazon is free to drop whoever they want if they have a legit reason to do so.
What would you possibly sue for?
OK heres your $40 back for Alexa.

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It may be true that the TOS allows the manufacturer, seller or service provider to 'turn off' stuff at will.  What's being discussed here is the wisdom of allowing yourself to be subjected to this treatment at the whim of the company.  Your other option is to not purchase such products or services--or worse, become dependent on those goods, especially from sellers that have shown a willingness to excercise their right to terminate services without a lot of discussion or consideration.

The problem I have with all of this is that now everyone want to bring and try their case in the court of public opinion, AKA mob rule.

Kim Christensen:

--- Quote from: DrGeoff on June 12, 2023, 10:46:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: daqq on June 12, 2023, 09:52:30 pm ---Today on "Why cloud based smart-homes are a dumb idea", episode #3489

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There's no such thing as the "cloud".
Just someone else's computer.

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I laughed the first time I heard of the Client-Server relationship being rebranded as "cloud computing".

EEVblog:
Amazon now want to give you a free phone. Good luck.
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-is-reportedly-trying-to-offer-prime-subscribers-free-cell-phone-service-140026387.html

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: TimFox on June 12, 2023, 10:21:35 pm ---The homeowner's story:   https://medium.com/@bjax_/a-tale-of-unwanted-disruption-my-week-without-amazon-df1074e3818b
This is why I don't connect any of my household services to the cloud or internet--call me old-fashioned.

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Smart homes are a dumb enough in the first, but why connect to a cloud service?
If you have to "smartify" your house then use a local system that has no internet connection.

Halcyon:

--- Quote from: daqq on June 12, 2023, 09:52:30 pm ---Today on "Why cloud based smart-homes are a dumb idea", episode #3489

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I always maintain that a truly smart home is one that is properly planned and designed. A well-place "analog" light switch is far better than a bunch of cloud-connected garbage.

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