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Yep it's funny to me how many developer/poweruser type people act like exchanging money for goods and services is a weird unsavoury concept. Do they have this s

• nyanpasu64 3y ago
  I don't like having my personal workflows dependent on payments or subscription fees, and I don't like rewarding enshittifying corporations deliberately worsening free programs with feature restrictions and manipulative upsell ads (see Windows 10/11, Discord, scummy mobile apps/games, etc.) Re. other areas of life, I will pay (limited) amounts of money for scarce goods (which software isn't), but frankly it's terrifying that you're reliant on unaffordable payments and subscription fees to avoid freezing or starving to death in real life. Given my current (in)ability to hold a job, I don't see a long-term future for myself surviving.
• hotnfresh 3y ago
  It’s less the money and more being stuck with a particular company, with the vulnerability that implies. A real world thing that’s similar is cordless power tools. All the god-damn incompatible battery styles.
• johnnyanmac 3y ago
  technically yes. Esepcially as more and more things veer towards monthly subscriptions that have no business requiring a service. I will try to seek out cheaper or "free" solutions as more and more things try to leech money from me. If something I need is a one time payment of $200 and is worth it, I'll grab it. If it's a $15/month subscription I'm put off, even if I may only use it 6 months and it comes out cheaper. I'm forgetful as is and I despise the thought of continually paying for something I've forgotten about. But I know I'm the odd one out there.