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#prodmgmt #businessModel #rental #subscription #value
Read more: https://imanageproducts.com/producthead-is-your-subscription-really-a-rental/
Finally pulling the plug after their last price increase. Good bye Adobe.
PS Plus Subscription Price To Change Starting 16 April #console #gaming #playstation #playstationplus #psplus #sie #sony #sonyinteractiveentertainment #subscription
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/347687/ps-plus-subscription-price-to-change-starting-16-april/
There are lots of #plugins/services that allow you to sync your #browser saved website #credentials across multiple devices; even #sync between ecosystems (chrome/google account <--> Microsoft acc).
But - leaving aside "password sharing is Baaaad" and "probably violates a TOS somewhere" issues - does anyone know of a plugin/service that allows you to share a saved login with a trusted other?
e.g. share an newspaper #subscription account with a partner _without_ a shared google account.
I'm done with not owning anything but paying for everything. So should you.
#Vimeo launches Vimeo Streaming, letting #creators launch #subscription #streaming services and #apps without any #coding experience
LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs
I think the current economy can be resumed in «shareholder capitalism».
The endless pursuit of profits by squeezing the most money from consumers... for the sake of the shareholders and investors. Shit that shareholders don't have a problem, but 99% does.
LibreOffice is proving to be a haven for the subscription weary, with the open source office suite seeing increased downloads as users tire of monthly fees.
#libreoffice #office #opensource #subscription
https://www.webpronews.com/libreoffice-a-haven-for-the-subscription-weary/
LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs
｢ Interest in LibreOffice, the open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, is on the rise, with weekly downloads of its software package close to 1 million a week. That’s the highest download number since 2023 ｣
Major streaming platforms implement another round of price increases, further straining consumer budgets and fueling adoption of ad-supported tiers.As of Q2 2025, Netflix, Disney+, and Max have all announced significant price increases, marking the third major adjustment since 2023. 
#adsupported #cordcutting #entertainment #inflation #media #pricehike #Streaming #subscription #redrobot
Is the galaxy tiny? Or is the tortoise astronomically large?
This galactic tortoise is a 2" clear sticker for ALL Sticker Club members this month!
Sign up by the end of March for your own! https://subscribestar.adult/posts/1702903
Furious Garmin users revolt over new subscription service – "We need to take a firm stand"
This starry jackalope is a 3" clear sticker for GENERAL Sticker Club members this month!
Sign up anytime this month (March 2025) for your own! https://subscribestar.adult/posts/1702903
#StickerClub #Subscription #SubscribeStar #substar #furry #Ashenwhiskers #jackalope #hare #rabbit #desert #star
Are people subscribing to "The Atlantic" in a show of support? Looks like the yearly take is from $80 to $120. Seriously considering it. And haven't had a 'zine subscription in years.
This is why it takes ages to find a replacement household device for me. I don't want an #iot variant. The whole #subscription model is a fish hook; at some point they will real you in. #righttorepair
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-wont-connect-my-dishwasher-your-stupid-cloud
@osman, no because @signalapp is a #proprietary, #centealized, #SingleVendor & #SingleProvider solution that demands #PII like #PhoneNumbers for no valid reason, is subject to #CloudAct and only continues to exist because it's convenient as a means to fo #BulkSurveillance and mark it's users as #PeopleOfInterest.
@gimulnautti When you say "charging rent on everything", I'll translate: "subscription business model". #RentSeeking is ancient. #Subscription is modern.
@ckrypto if@signalapp@mastodon.world wasn't complying with #CloudAct, @Mer__edith would be in jail.
Not to mention even if Signal keeps their "#OpenSource" code updated - which is doubtful, NOONE can actually #verify that it's the code you actually use - regardless if #backend / #Server or #client / #App!
Also if Signal was designed for #security, it would've been #decentralized as #XMPP+#OMEMO and not demand #PII like #PhoneNumbers which oftentimes cannot be obtained anonymously in many juristictions at all!
By comparison, @delta doesn't require any PII, only an #eMail account, and @monocles isn't a #VCmoneyBurningParty but sustainable due to #subscription and they don't even require any personal details for #payment: #CashByMail and #Monero are accepted.
Again: It's Signal alone who have to evidence they are trustworthy, and all I get are "#TrustMeBro!" replies, which means they are not to be trusted.
Whereas with #XMPP I can completely setup my own server and client, even build my own if I don't trust anyone else and pay someone to audit the code.
Whereas with XMPP & PGP/MIME #eMail I can layer @torproject / #Tor over it, make it an #OnionService and keep that thing under my bed with a literal killswitch...
