this post was submitted on 06 Apr 2024
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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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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 43 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I just realised that I am in fact subscribed to this. Fuck that!

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

BWAH-ha-HA-HA! I still find it humorous I'm refusing to subscribe, upon pure principle.

let me guess, you're also subscribed to Amazon prime, and you have a BMW with a monthly subscription to use the heated seats option you already paid for 🤣

just kidding. i hope.

[–] dohpaz42 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I bought a washer and a dryer that just so happens to include WiFi for “smart” features. I refuse to use the smart features because I’d have to subscribe to their cloud services. It’s not worth it to me. And who needs WiFi on laundry?

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yup! You're in the right Lemmy community for that! Express all your "smart" laundry machine grievances in [email protected]

[–] Lost_My_Mind 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You say that like I own a washing machine.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 2 points 5 months ago

Well I was talking to dohpaz42, not you.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I WOULD NEVER

subscribe to a car. I am subscribed to a three wheeled bicycle helmet service.

[–] Viking_Hippie 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

three wheeled bicycle helmet service.

..what do you need wheels on your helmet for?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't. I subscribe because it's a service I believe in.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 2 points 6 months ago

Please explain your three-wheeled bicycle helmet service.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was gonna subscribe to this blief too, but the iront was too much

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

LOL are you drunk right now

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

i do not subscribe to alcoholism

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well then what would you ascribe your typos to?

[–] gofsckyourself 1 points 7 months ago

I think they're trying to be irontic

[–] Lost_My_Mind 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What web UI are you using?

[–] ben_dover 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I installed the app but it costs me $0

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 2 points 7 months ago

I subscribed. I really shouldn't be here, should I...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest 7 points 7 months ago

yeah, after I posted this, I read down the short list of posts here and saw I indeed did not have an original thought