cross-posted from: https://feddit.it/post/3381833

Exciting news for who? Only the site owner is excited that a free resource now requires a subscription

“Yay! Now I have to pay another subscription! I’m so excited! Let’s celebrate with them!” - nobody

  • El Barto@lemmy.worldEnglish
    221·
    1 year ago

    Subscription based services are okay. You pay for water, electricity, maybe a gym membership…

    What’s not okay is that they paint it as “exciting news!”

    Assholes.

      • El Barto@lemmy.worldEnglish
        35·
        1 year ago

        Do you not make a monthly payment for water and power? If not, then where do you live so that I move there?

        • JamesFire@lemmy.worldEnglish
          8·
          1 year ago

          There’s a difference between paying for usage and paying for access.

          Although with all the fees added, most of what you pay isn’t even usage anymore…

        • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          California, I have rainwater collection that amounts to 3200 gallons, and solar panels. Power company pays my water bill.

          I have a filter to use the water for drinking or cooking but currently just use it to water plants

    • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.oneEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      You pay for water, electricity, maybe a gym membership…

      I don’t think you should have to pay for any of this