Talk:EULA roofie

More accessible title?

This looks like a slang term and it made no sense to me at first. What does "roofie" mean in the first place? Do they put people on the roof so they can kick them off and watch them suffer? Are they hiding the terms on the roof of the house such that you are normally not looking for them? What even is the etymology of the word?

I would recommend changing it to something that is more accessible especially to people who speak English as a second language. For example, "Hidden/Questionable EULA terms".

Is the term consistent with the "Granny Rule" in the mission statement?

It is a good term, but it is not clear to me that it is consistent with the Granny Rule in the mission statement. The term may be seen as overly inflammatory for Granny. It might also offend movements that defend sexual assault survivors. Do we consider this an exception to the Granny Rule? What are your thoughts?

   Agree. I propose that article should be reworded. EULA Roofie can be referred to as a colloquialism, and its meaning explained, but it should not be the main title or reference term for this Theme. Discussion here about an appropriate alternative is welcomed!  -Keith

   I second that. I've heard EULA Rugpull floating around, but I'd suggest Term Spiking Heres my terms list I've been working on:
   
   Agreement Abuse
   ├── License Laundering (ownership undermining)
   │   └── Converting purchases to licenses
   │   └── Revoking perpetual rights
   │   └── Redefining ownership terms
   │
   ├── Feature Ransom (functionality hostaging)
   │   └── Blocking core functionality
   │   └── Converting features to services
   │   └── Requiring new agreements for use
   │
   ├── Term Spiking (stealth changes)
   │   ├── Silent Updates
   │   ├── Buried Changes
   │   └── Version Obfuscation
   │
   ├── Legal Lockout (rights obstruction)
   │   └── Arbitration requirements
   │   └── Class action restrictions
   │   └── Jurisdiction control
   │
   ├── Rights Stripping (systematic removal)
   │   └── Warranty elimination
   │   └── Usage restriction
   │   └── Remedy blocking
   │
   └── Service Siphoning (forced conversion)
       └── Subscription forcing
       └── Feature reclassification 
       └── Access degradation
   
   -Travis

Should this be replaced with something more internationally applicable?

"Using lengthy documents (often 50+ pages) to hide terms that rob you of your privacy and rights as an American citizen (your day in court)." I'm not sure since I don't know if this wiki is intended for consumer protection outside of America?

   This Wiki is intended to be international, and I have edited the mentioned statement to reflect this. -Keith

Spelling

Is it spelled EULA roofieing or is there a different way to actually spell it? JamesTDG (talk) 22:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Merge suggestion

This seems to be roughly a duplicate of Post-purchase EULA modification. Indeed, that article says Post-purchase End User Licence Agreement (EULA) modification, colloquially referred to as the ‘EULA Roofie’, which suggests that the two articles refer to the same thing. I think the two articles ought to be merged. "EULA roofie" is probably a lot less professional and should not be the chosen title retained for the merge.