Fuck Subscriptions
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:
Some other useful links:
Louis Rossman's YouTube channel
Look at content hosted at Big Tech without most of the nonsense:
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Imagine using uwieldy Acrobat to read pdfs instead of Foxit or Sumatra or some shit.
Foxit isn't what it used to be. It's just as unwieldy and intrusive as Adobe. I remember how lightweight it used to be.
Sumatra ftw however.
I use Foxit in work because they won’t pay for Adobe. I have my own Adobe subscription and I really miss Acrobat when using Foxit
I work university IT and anyone using just Acrobat from CC will be moved over to Foxit Pro. I'm sure everyone will love it..