• ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Fuck ads and fuck subscriptions

    How do you imagine developers and content creators to get paid if neither of these two options is acceptable to you?

    • didntwemeetin2007@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      My favorite subscription is when I buy a “lifetime license” to a software and then 4 years later they move to SaaS. And now I just pay to beta test the software.

    • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Honestly mate, I am not a tankie or even politically left in my country, but when looking at the insane results for these enormous companies and the ever increasing greed with ads/price hikes, I’ve just had enough.

      I know it’s not morally right to steal, but I refuse to support companies like Alphabet paying their CEO 200+ million a year. If they manage to block me out when skirting their ads, then I’ll find something else to spend my time on.

      So you’re right, I just don’t care anymore.

      I do pay for Nebula though!

    • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Am a developer, please do not pay for any software subscription if you don’t think it’s worth it.

      Us devs would love to give the best experience, but if the customer is willing to pay for a shit experience, guess which path management makes you take.