Feature ransoming is the act of withholding crucial functionality from users of website publishing software or platforms, in order to extract more money from the users. Sometimes this is done by tiers called plans. The lowest tier like "free" with have scantly the bare minimum of features while the highest tier, usually "business" holds the best and most useful features at hundreds of dollars per year.
"I don't know which web platform to use when they all engage in feature ransoming and none offer a newbie like me any good features at affordable prices."
by MeaniePooPie May 10, 2021
An operation made by two teenagers to meet Rob Pattinson in New York, give him a unicorn and ask him one major question; If you could be a back-up dancer in any music video, what video would you be in?????
by gotspunk??? January 08, 2010
The exorbitant fee associated with temporarily insuring a motor vehicle, which costs a whole lot more per day than buying a month's worth or year's worth of insurance.
Ted couldn't afford the insurance ransom for his motorcycle, so he spent the day drinking beer in his underwear instead.
by Slammer111 December 21, 2013
The tendency for one party in a civil case to settle out of court to avoid the potentially high cost of fighting the case.
Newspaper publishers, when faced with a potential libel case, often try to settle out of court by paying a ransom factor rather than take their chances with a jury trial.
by JRob November 03, 2005
A band from Reading Pennsylvania that formed in the year 2005. Wrote such hits as "The Move Groove," "The Battle of Mercury," "Green Dream," and "Parting Ways."
by Aurora Snyder February 20, 2007
The Department of Motor Vehicles threatened to suspend Fundo's driver's license if he did not respond to their ransom note.
by authoor June 18, 2006
The act of holding one or more people/things hostage until they provide a satisfactory Haiku to affect their release.
In game action: Dude, your ship has just been Haiku Ransomed, fork over a good Haiku or be destroyed
by tempestaz July 30, 2013