[sigmar]

my point wasn't an analogy. the facts are that it is a private api being used with a subscription service. neither hbo nor google are required to do business with people that abuse the api.

[sowbug]

We are in violent agreement about that point. Where we seem to disagree is that I don't think they're entitled to also keep the customer's annual subscription payment when they've decided they want out of the contract.

[renewiltord]

I think they could make a good case for a prorated refund in either small claims or as a class action.

[meling]

What happens if the customer ask his credit card company to do a chargeback?

[lelanthran]

> What happens if the customer ask his credit card company to do a chargeback?

Then google will presumably perma-ban that user (and all accounts for that user) across all its services (gmail, etc).