this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2023
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Fuck Subscriptions

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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

Hedges Development

Privacy

Privacy Guides

DeGoogle Yourself

F-Droid

Stallman Was Right

Some other useful links:

FreeMediaHeckYeah

Louis Rossman's YouTube channel

Look at content hosted at Big Tech without most of the nonsense:

Piped

Invidious

Nitter

Teddit

 

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I don't know if it has a subscription per se, but holy crap/crab

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

JFC. You can't even take a vacation or anything. It's not going to fit in your luggage allowance for a plane, and even if you stuck it in your car, can you imagine having to drag it into your hotel room every night so you can log in?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think you have it twisted there buddy.

It doesnt stop working if you dont log in, it logs you out every 24 hours.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Although, hear me out. His way would really encourage commitment to running. Like "you will run every day or enjoy this $2,000 paper weight"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I’m a not very useful as a paper weight, it’s a clothes rack

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

John F Cennedy indeed