Tux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agoSubscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now. | You'll own nothing and you'll be happy!www.youtube.comvideomessage-square160fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1videoSubscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now. | You'll own nothing and you'll be happy!www.youtube.comTux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square160fedilink
minus-squareSwizzleStick@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoIn short, people with the money to spend can’t be arsed to inconvenience themselves with self hosting or ‘alternative’ sources. Folk without the money find a way through perceived necessity and maybe learn something on the way. Then there’s people with the money and the know-how who are just looking to save or do so on principle. Younger generations grow up with subscriptions and black boxes that are not ultimately under their own control, and lack the knowledge to change it. It’s a sad state of affairs, but their tolerance for ads and subscription slop keeps attention away from people like me.
In short, people with the money to spend can’t be arsed to inconvenience themselves with self hosting or ‘alternative’ sources.
Folk without the money find a way through perceived necessity and maybe learn something on the way.
Then there’s people with the money and the know-how who are just looking to save or do so on principle.
Younger generations grow up with subscriptions and black boxes that are not ultimately under their own control, and lack the knowledge to change it.
It’s a sad state of affairs, but their tolerance for ads and subscription slop keeps attention away from people like me.
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