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.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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      11 个月前

      I mean in their defense, fuck Microsoft with a rusty nail, and this system was basically designed for exploitation.

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      11 个月前

      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”.

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        11 个月前

        There’s a continuum between this kind of thing and, say, ransomware attacks. I’m not sure where the line should be drawn.

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        11 个月前

        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