▲ 262 ▼ Microsoft guts Microsoft Rewards points, and its fans are outraged (www.pcworld.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microsoft guts Microsoft Rewards points, and its fans are outraged::Microsoft appears to be nickel-and-diming users and fans of its Microsoft Rewards program, which gives "frequent-flyer" points that can be traded in for gift cards.
[–] RagingInside@lemmy.world 102 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is why we can't have nice things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No, this is why systems that aren’t rigorously designed to preclude exploitation like this simply shouldn’t be released. If flaws like this exist in the system, they will be exploited. It’s not on the users if they exploited a flaw, even if you say “please don’t exploit the flaw”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago There's a continuum between this kind of thing and, say, ransomware attacks. I'm not sure where the line should be drawn. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Welt@lazysoci.al -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Microsoft Rewards isn't a "nice thing". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DesolateMood@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Idk man I get free game pass every month and people much more patient than me have been able to get entire free consoles. I'd call that pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No, this is why systems that aren’t rigorously designed to preclude exploitation like this simply shouldn’t be released. If flaws like this exist in the system, they will be exploited. It’s not on the users if they exploited a flaw, even if you say “please don’t exploit the flaw”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago There's a continuum between this kind of thing and, say, ransomware attacks. I'm not sure where the line should be drawn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago There's a continuum between this kind of thing and, say, ransomware attacks. I'm not sure where the line should be drawn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Welt@lazysoci.al -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Microsoft Rewards isn't a "nice thing". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DesolateMood@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Idk man I get free game pass every month and people much more patient than me have been able to get entire free consoles. I'd call that pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DesolateMood@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Idk man I get free game pass every month and people much more patient than me have been able to get entire free consoles. I'd call that pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent