As the say says, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” The problem with Adobe is that they try to fool everyone, at least once. And I do not know how, the bad reputation of tricking users with hidden clauses does not stick to them.
Thanks, Eliza, for your Article. I hope people will pay attention to your story.
And, you are not alone, I had a similar problem some time ago, and I collected the experience here:
- Adobe’s AI Generation Tools: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Unexpected Bills
And, as I explain in the TL;DR: "Yes, I had a bad experience with Adobe. Yes, I learned that Photoshop is not for me —I am not a graphical artist—. Yes, I get more juice from several other tools. Yes, I did not listen to people complaining about Adobe when Adobe cancelled their one lifetime pay license to start changing monthly bills. And No, I double-checked, there was nothing “visible” in the subscription page warning about the cancellation fee. Consider yourself warned."
So,
>> Dear reader, consider yourself warned! <<