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So I missed some account migration period and I've been getting the run around but automated chat services all morning.

Did Microsoft just buy Minecraft so they could disable accounts and recharge people later? I just want to play on the server my friends just created but now I can't?

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[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

This was some bullshit, unfortunately. Far as I'm aware nobody who had their account disabled has been able to squeeze a drop back from Microsoft, even though you're obviously legally entitled.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

even though you're legally entitled

This is why consumer "laws" will always be just a suggestion to corpos, many such cases of them simply ignoring these things.

[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

While this is very true, it's also relatively common for such breaches to actually be remedied by lawsuits (though obviously not from the poorest people who have no way to fund that). And in the UK for instance, I've successfully forced the hands of a few companies via the fair trading office, financial ombudsman and advertising authorities; All it took in those cases was a couple emails to the right place. Consumer laws do help.

I suspect Microsoft is big enough, and the population who haven't had their Minecraft account back is probably small and poor enough, though, to indeed be denied their rights.

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

I really don't understand what this means but I'll assume it's a positive!