• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    We don’t know if it’s wrong though, we just have a statement from the company claiming it is. Now it’s on the community to prove it.

    It’s potentially wrong. I guess we’ll see in the coming weeks as people try to prove it one way or another.

    That said, the allegation that old firmware isn’t accessible is easy to verify and very troubling for Brother if true (what are they hiding?).

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      9 hours ago

      There is no official report of Brother doing what it’s accused of. Only a couple people having issues with a few cartridges, no analysis of whether the flaw was in the third party cartridge or an actual firmware issue, but we should get out the pitchforks and torches and leave a completely unproven statement up? I completely disagree. There’s too much BS passed off as objective truth as it is.

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        9 hours ago

        One or two reports could be chalked up to noise. Rossmann provided much more than that. I’m not saying he’s right, I’m just saying there’s sufficient evidence that I’m not just going to accept “nope, we don’t do that.”

        We certainly need more evidence, and hopefully Rossmann’s video reaches enough people to get it, one way or another. He has demonstrated admitting when he is wrong, and he has also demonstrated doing the research.

        I doubt this is the last we hear about this, and I sincerely hope Brother is redeemed.

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          I am in no way suggesting we shouldn’t be wary and not investigate. Crappy 3rd party engineering could be an issue. Placing a declarative title with no qualification as truth (because nobody reads the article) despite the quote from the corporation itself denying it in the article shouldn’t be done. Like I said, too much of that happening these days.

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            44 minutes ago

            Crappy 3rd party engineering could be an issue.

            Sure. However, I’ve seen allegations that swapping chips worked for one person and failed for another. That needs to be investigated.

            too much of that happening these days

            Agreed. Only claim what you have the receipts for. Clickbait blows.