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Mathias HasselmannHerzlich Willkommen im modernen <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Feudalismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Feudalismus</a>, in der modernen <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Leibeigenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Leibeigenschaft</a>. Überspitzter, aber interessanter Vergleich, den Leonie Schöler zieht.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Aboflut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Aboflut</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SubscriptionEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SubscriptionEconomy</a><a href="https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/konsum-der-wandel-vom-kaufen-zum-monatsbeitrag-was-netflix-und-co-mit-feudalismus-zu-tun-haben-a-4214e7a4-c8ee-4b0a-b2d2-c7f6f4e30174" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/konsum-der-wandel-vom-kaufen-zum-monatsbeitrag-was-netflix-und-co-mit-feudalismus-zu-tun-haben-a-4214e7a4-c8ee-4b0a-b2d2-c7f6f4e30174</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:Rather it's because it's a literal <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arcade</a> Board, cuz most modern <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ArcadeSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArcadeSystems</a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SEGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SEGA</a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ALLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALLS</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmXKQnyn8DI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">have</a> extreme <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> and "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RevenueSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RevenueSharing</a>"-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#licensing</a> for games and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNh6mFpbzvY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">locked-down Hardware</a><ul><li>And that is also pissing off <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Arcades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arcades</a> because not all of them want to merely "rent" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Games</a> and pay monthly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/royalties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#royalties</a> but hat a fixed price and the ability to just calculate down depreciation over years.</li></ul>

R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou:<a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> are getting seriously out of hand.Even the language learning program <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/pimsleur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pimsleur</a> has gotten into the insanity. For "only" $20 you can access any of the language courses.Uh... just how many languages is a single person interested in actually learning? Of course, you can get a subscription with just one language... for $19. XDYou used to be able to buy individual courses for $49, and listen to them at your own pace indefinitely. No more.I mean, $20/mo is theoretically a great deal for the voracious learner. But for the casual learner, it feels like a rip-off.

Dmytro (Dima) Oliinyk :paw:Fellow <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> friends! Let's share our most unusual subscriptions and why we pay for them. Here's mine:1. DogTV ($6.25/mo) - My dogs love it, though only one really watches!2. QALY App ($6/mo) - Tracks ECG from my Apple Watch for heart issues. Anxiety makes me do it 😂. Later I'll share how big heart-anxiety I have.3. Ivory ($2/mo) - Sleek Mastodon client for iPhone and iPad.4. SleepWatch ($26/yr) - Helps me keep tabs on my sleep patterns.5. Infuse ($12/yr) - Seamlessly connects Jellyfin to my Apple TV.What's your weirdest subscription? Copilot, ChatGPT, or anything else - no judgment! Excited to hear your picks! <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/evening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#evening</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/quiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quiz</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dogs</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscription</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/heart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heart</a> <a href="https://blog.dol.ch/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#question</a>

Life on the Wicked Stage: Act 3Apple TV+ Price Increase and the Dummy PriceTimes have changed how money changes hands. Back in the day purchasing a subscription meant you got a deal. It also created a relationship between the customer and the service, that often, but not always, protected subscribers from price increases. At least for a time. That really no longer exists. Sure there are deals and free trials to seduce new customers, but typically those deals are for a period of time and then the price goes up. It’s changed the definition of what we used to call “the dummy price.”“The dummy price” was for those who didn’t subscribe, thus paying full price. We used to joke in the theatre biz that “the dummy price” was for the guy who’s wife told him she wanted to see a show, and then he’d have his secretary use his credit card to buy the tickets when he got to the office.When we had to raise prices we’d do so on single tickets and reward our subscribers by telling them we’d keep their current prices intact, thus increasing their savings and further building trust in relationship. That made it a bit easier sell when we inevitably had to raise subscription prices.It was similar to buying the newspaper each day, instead of subscribing. A subscription was always cheaper than the newsstand price.The only thing I think I subscribe to these days that actually offers any type of real savings is an E-ZPass, which in my state cuts the cost you pay at the toll booth by 50%.Of course those are different markets than streaming entertainment, which didn’t exist when I was setting “dummy prices.” Subscriptions for streaming entertainment only gets you access. Certainly a lot of content is available for the price you pay, but realistically it’s more than anyone could ever consume. But the promise is access. The quantity makes much of the content as disposable as it is available, even if it is cheaper than back in the day when you had to purchase physical or digital media in order to view it at home.The only thing you’re really buying is the inevitable price increase and a bit more frustration in balancing out your entertainment budget.The new definition of “the dummy price” is hoping there are enough customers who don’t pay attention and miss the price increase.Apple announced today it’s increasing its monthly subscription price for its streaming entertainment service, Apple TV+ from $9.99 to $12.99 a month. Other streaming services do the same thing, more frequently than Apple. But every player in the market affects the perception of all the rest.It’s led to a sort of comedic game for consumers who want to stream from different services. They cancel a service for a period of time, often waiting for new content to become abundantly available or a particularly desired title, and then they’ll resubscribe after canceling another service. Or they’ll just keep creating new email accounts, resubscribing under a new name.Currently the streaming companies seem to be comfortable enough with this type of customer churn, but it builds more attraction to titles than it does to a service’s brand, which in turn drives up the marketing costs for each new title. I imagine at some point streaming companies will find a way to clamp down and try to minimize that churn, the same way they have done with password sharing.But the subscription game is not just an entertainment industry business practice. There are quite a few services that want your monthly tithe and offer the same kind of price inducements. But it’s certainly easier to cancel Netflix for a period of time than it is some of these other types of services once the inevitable price increase comes along. It will be interesting to see how the AI market shakes out once the first big company needs to break the $20 a month barrier for general consumers.Bottom line it’s a shell game for both customers and companies. Death and taxes used to be the only constants in that old axiom about the only things certain in life. That needs to be amended to include price increases for subscription services.You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at <a href="https://medium.com/@WarnerCrocker" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this link</a>, including in the publications <a href="https://medium.com/ellemeno" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ellemeno</a> and <a href="https://medium.com/rome-magazine" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Rome.</a> I can also be found on social media under my name as above. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/ai/" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/apple/" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/appletv/" target="_blank">#AppleTV_</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/culture/" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/entertainment/" target="_blank">#entertainment</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/news/" target="_blank">#news</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/streaming/" target="_blank">#Streaming</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/subscriptions/" target="_blank">#Subscriptions</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/technology/" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/tv/" target="_blank">#TV</a>

Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱☮🕊️<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RawTherapee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RawTherapee</a>: the perfect free, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#open</a>-source <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foss</a> alternative to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lightroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lightroom</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Goodbye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Goodbye</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a>: This <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#free</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#open</a>-source <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foss</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#editing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#app</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> freed me from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expensive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#expensive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a>I ❤️ Linux Btw, I use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arch</a> 😙<a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-photo-editing-app-linux-freed-from-adobe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-photo-editing-app-linux-freed-from-adobe/</a>

readbeanicecreamCar Company Charges Monthly Fee for Its EVs to Drive Faster<a href="https://futurism.com/car-full-performance-ev-paywall" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://futurism.com/car-full-performance-ev-paywall</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/automotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#automotive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittification</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#evs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ev</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electricvehicles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/volkswagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#volkswagen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#engineering</a>

eicker.news ᳇ tech news<a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ghost</a>, an <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publishing</a> platform, announced upgrades to increase reach and provide insights into reach. The platform now uses <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActivityPub</a>, enabling native distribution across social platforms and a built-in social feed. A new <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/analytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#analytics</a> suite provides real-time insights into <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/webtraffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#webtraffic</a>, <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/newsletters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newsletters</a>, and member <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a>. <a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/ghost-makes-it-easier-to-publish-to-the-social-web/?eicker.news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/ghost-makes-it-easier-to-publish-to-the-social-web/?eicker.news</a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tauon</a> <a href="https://eliitin-some.fi/@miiamustang" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@miiamustang</a> OFC I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenStandards</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosting</a> should be welcomed, but only as an add-on feature, not something mandatory to do basic functions.<ul><li>Espechally not the whole <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> garbage with mandatory <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apps</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> and shit!</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StupidHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StupidHome</a>

UK<a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/274860/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/uk/274860/</a> Oman sees 118% jump in Internet of Things subscriptions #118% <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/in" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#in</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Internet</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/jump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jump</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/of" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#of</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Oman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oman</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sees</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/things" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#things</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedKingdom</a>

Ethan ShollySelf-Host Weekly (18 July 2025)Commentary on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/vibecoding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vibecoding</a>, software launches and updates, a spotlight on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Subtrackr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subtrackr</a>, and more in this week's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newsletter</a> recap!<a href="https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-07-18/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-07-18/</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/selfhost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhost</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosted</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foss</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#homelab</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/homeserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#homeserver</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscription</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#app</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apps</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#development</a>

Hacker NewsUS Court nullifies FTC requirement for click-to-cancel<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/us-court-cancels-ftc-rule-that-would-have-made-canceling-subscriptions-easier/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/us-court-cancels-ftc-rule-that-would-have-made-canceling-subscriptions-easier/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USCourt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTCcancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FTCcancel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clicktocancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#clicktocancel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techpolicy</a>

Bytes EuropePerplexity Launches $200-a-Month Tier With Unlimited Access <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1159321/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/1159321/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GenerativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GenerativeAI</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Perplexity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Perplexity</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PYMNTSNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#What</a>'sHot

StrypeyWhen I posted yesterday about Frequency, the federated photo-sharing service;<a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114679152915697804" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114679152915697804</a>... various technical difficulties distracted me from the main thing I wanted to comment on. Which is the false dichotomy that digital services can either be paid for via ads, or individual subscriptions. As <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jesseplusplus</a> points out, the subscription model of apps can be collective rather than individual. That's the model for the Bridge Seat hosting co-op I've been working on.<a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a>

Inautilo<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Design</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Experiences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Experiences</a> Adobe’s shady plan practices · “My long-term trust in Adobe has completely sunk.” <a href="https://ilo.im/164gvr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ilo.im/164gvr</a>_____ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illustrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Illustrator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photoshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Photoshop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lightroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lightroom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProductDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProductDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UiDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UiDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisualDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VisualDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WebDesign</a>

YannisTHE BLOODY <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/PIRATE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PIRATE</a> MANIFESTO "No <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>. No <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VIP</a>. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/No" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#No</a> god. Just seed.Welcome to the Age of Monetized <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Piracy</a>.Where “<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#free</a>” comes with cookies, Where “<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/anonymous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anonymous</a>” means “newsletter,” Where every <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/pirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pirate</a> flag has a price tag sewn in.You wanted to sail the high seas They sold you a lifeboat subscription with <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>.🦷 RULE #1: If you make money off <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> you are the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Navy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Navy</a>.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TARGETS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TARGETS</a>:Ad-plastered “free streaming” sites → You click "Play", they load 9 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JavaScript</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/miners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#miners</a> and your ex’s <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Facebook</a> ad. → Solution: <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Kill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kill</a> their <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#revenue</a>. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/uBlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uBlock</a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TamperMonkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TamperMonkey</a>, Empty.gif carpet <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bombing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bombing</a>.VIP <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Pirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pirate</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Accounts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Accounts</a> → They sell stolen <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Netflix</a> access like it’s a f***ing bottle service. → Solution: <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Leak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Leak</a> it. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Fork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fork</a> it. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Burn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Burn</a> it.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Darknet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Darknet</a> Pirate Resellers → "Premium Ebook Packs - Only $29 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/BTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BTC</a>" → Solution: <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Doxx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doxx</a>. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Spoof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spoof</a>. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Blacklist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Blacklist</a>. (They sell what should be holy. Purify with fire.) <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/FAKE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FAKE</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LIBRARIES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LIBRARIES</a> ARE NOT <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LIBERATION" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LIBERATION</a>."<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/PDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PDF</a> download" — 9 popups later, your <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RAM</a> is crying. "Buy 3 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/EPUBs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EPUBs</a>, get 1 free" — you just colonized knowledge. "<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DMCA</a> takedown coming 😭" cry <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/harder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#harder</a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bitch</a>.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Archive</a> it. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mirror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirror</a> it. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Share" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Share</a> it. Don't sell it. REAL <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/PIRATES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PIRATES</a> DON’T RUN <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ADS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ADS</a>.They <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/seed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seed</a>.They <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/encrypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#encrypt</a>.They <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/disappear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disappear</a>.Every time you monetize piracy, an <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/FTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FTP</a> server <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dies</a> in a basement. THE <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/FINAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FINAL</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RULE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RULE</a>:“If your <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> has a <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/profit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#profit</a> model, then our <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> will include you.” <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a>? Nuked. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscriptions</a>? Hijacked. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> policies? Weaponized.You are not a user. You are a bullet. “You wanted <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/torrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#torrent</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedom</a>. They gave you streaming <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#debt</a>.” Now take it back. With <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fire</a>.—<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/realpiratesburneachother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#realpiratesburneachother</a>

UK<a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/128783/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/uk/128783/</a> One of Whoop’s new wearables has a bug so bad the company is issuing replacements <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FitnessTracker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FitnessTracker</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/gear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gear</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedKingdom</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wearables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wearables</a>

PUPUWEB BlogSpotify’s new iOS update supports web payments after Epic v. Apple ruling—Premium upgrades surge. iOS users now see prices & pay online, fueling a major jump in Premium conversions. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spotify</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iOS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eCommerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eCommerce</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Premium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Premium</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppStore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebPayments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WebPayments</a>

Ars Technica NewsAdobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June <a href="https://arstechni.ca/YBVE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechni.ca/YBVE</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#generativeai</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a>

Barry CookAs some users of a particular VPN have recently discovered, a ‘lifetime’ subscription is a dubious selling point and shouldn’t be the most important factor in getting a product. Who’s ‘lifetime’? Certainly not the subscriber. The lifetime of the app? The company? The OS on which you use it? There’s questionable value of subscription over a one-time buy. That said, the stand-alone Office 2021 works on MacOS 12, but further updates require +12. Buyer beware. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Office2021" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office2021</a>

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