this post was submitted on 28 Jun 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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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

You don’t need lyrics to listen to music however.

I also don't need an elevator to move between floors of a building that has stairs, while some people do.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think they were more saying you don't need to understand the lyrics to enjoy music, which would be more like if the elevator still worked for the person in the wheelchair but the mirrors inside are hung so you can only see yourself if standing.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. I understand what they're saying, but they're wrong, based on past court cases.

Defining "full equal service" in a way that carves out big portions (like knowing what the lyrics are) in ways that fully able bodied people take for granted - has gone badly for companies that let it go to court.

[–] null 4 points 4 months ago

based on past court cases

That you refuse to share with the class 🤔

But they're totally real. For real.

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee -1 points 4 months ago

You’re comparing something that actually affects someone’s ability to move around with someone not enjoying free music as much without lyrics

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

More both get elevators, but yours has the blinds closed to the view outside, while the other gets to see the most breathtaking view ever.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that could still play in court. (Serious reply. Not sarcasm.)

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

On what grounds?