this post was submitted on 10 Jul 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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[–] CriticalMiss 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Assuming I don't want to buy an Epson printer from the late 90s, what are some actual options for DRM free no subscription printer? Or the entire industry is fucked?

[–] WhoRoger 30 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Last time I checked, Brother was still the best brand for no nonsense, cheap printers, even with good Linux support. I have a laser printer from them.

Not sure if it's still the case.

As for an ink printer... Man good luck with that.

[–] average650 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just bought a brother printer. Works great with Linux, no extra BS. Love it.

As far as I can tell, it's literally the same thing I bought almost 10 years ago. Which, I mean, is fine. I don't need anything more.

[–] drh 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] average650 6 points 1 year ago

HL-L230D

It's monochrome, but in every other way all I could want

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