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Being in the same level as cable tv isnt great in this day and age
by bazooka_penguin 7y ago
Being in the same level as cable tv isnt great in this day and age
- crispyambulance 7y agoYeah, it's a dark user pattern, but there's a long way to go for them to match the tactics of Comcast or Verizon. I would call it unfair to characterize NYT subscriptions with Cable-TV-like tactics. Do they offer intractably complex subscriptions meant to deceive you into buy more than what you need ? No. Do they prey on old people and talk them into services they neither use nor understand? No. Do they call you on a regular basis to nag you about an upgrade to your subscription? No. Do they send you mail 1-2 times a month with one of those stupid credit-card-sized cardboard ads with a deal on them? No. Do they automatically jack-up your bill as soon as intro is over? Yes. That's about as close as they get to cable TV. It's not good, but it's not evil either. You can, AFAIK, extend a discount indefinitely by calling them up and asking for it.