Fuck Subscriptions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

How Subscriptions RUINED the Internet (and everything else)

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How Subscriptions RUINED the Internet (and everything else)

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Fuck Subscriptions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

These days, EVERYTHING is subscription based. From the movies we watch, the music we listen to, and even the calculators on our phones — subscriptions are ru...

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bUt how are the content creators going to get paid??!

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Naming and shaming all “recurring spending models” where a one-time fee (or none at all) would be appropriate and logical.

Expect use of strong language.

Follow the basic rules of lemmy.world and common sense, and try to have fun if possible.

No flamewars or attacking other users, unless they’re spineless corporate shills.

Note that not all subscriptions are awful. Supporting your favorite ~~camgirl~~ creator or Lemmy server on Patreon is fine. An airbag with subscription is irl Idiocracy-level dystopian bullshit.

New community rule: Shilling for cunty corporations, their subscriptions and other anti-customer practices may result in a 1-day ban. It’s so you can think about what it’s like when someone can randomly decide what you can and can’t use, based on some arbitrary rules. Oh what, you didn’t read this fine print? You should read what you’re agreeing to.

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Some other groovy communities for those who wish to own their products, their data and their life:

Right to Repair/Ownership

Some other useful links:

FreeMediaHeckYeah

Louis Rossman’s YouTube channel