this post was submitted on 12 Jun 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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Incorrect:

  • "Service", when the point is to bar you from owning things, especially media

Correct:

  • Nickel-and-diming

  • Taking content hostage

Incorrect:

  • Giving consumer the choice (e.g. car seat heating subscriptions)

Correct:

  • Attempt to fuck the customer

Incorrect:

  • Microtransactions

Correct:

  • Exchanging money for fuck all

Incorrect:

  • Recurring user spending

Correct:

  • Dystopian nightmare

  • Alternatively, just skip words and slap anyone who uses that phrase unironically

Incorrect:

  • Free with subscription

Correct:

  • Lol look at the morons paying forever without ever owning anything. Hey let's unplug the servers and tell the consumers to check their internet connection. That's always a blast!
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