this post was submitted on 24 Aug 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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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/3882090

Reader would work for like 90% of people, but no, everyone needs Standard or Pro because reasons.

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[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've worked at companies that have a mix of foss and commercial stuff. Not every company is an enterprise business with thousands of people.

In fact, an enterprise with thousands of people would probably not have this problem, because they'd have a better deal from Adobe where they wouldn't need to care if someone has an extra licence.

Yea I know it's not always simple, but it's a problem that subscriptions have started in the business world and have trickled down to end-users as well. You can't even buy a single licence for Office anymore, it's subscription or nothing. In this environment, it's worth thinking about alternatives on all levels, because eventually you may end up paying way more. Not just in money either.

[–] Deuces@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I was with you at first, but 365 is so so much better than letting people keep using excel2012 a decade later without security patches. Convincing CEO of a 14 person business that they absolutely need to use a modern office edition is impossible - to say nothing of the unaffiliated user. 365 guarantees that patching is up to date.

FOSS Office versions do the same, but if you're gonna pay I'd much rather you have a subscription than set it and forget it.