The enshittification will continue until morale improves
this post was submitted on 27 Dec 2023
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I got Prime for the shipping, so I won't cancel. If there is anything I really want to watch...🏴☠️
Yeah it's a weird position to be in. I'll be paying for the service but pirating the few shows I watch.
Probably more common than you might think
Yeah, same here, though I think I'll be reevaluating the true utility of Prime next time the subscription is up for renewal since Prime delivery tends to mean "sometimes in the next week" now rather than the original two days.
I know I for one only have ever taken advantage of the shipping benefits. That alone makes the 120$/year worth it for me. Anything else is just cherries on top lmao
Exactly
In one sense it's like getting a streaming service for $3 a month.
In another sense, it's like the prime value proposition is starting to crumble. I got it for the shipping but the video was nice and music was discounted and pretty good.
It def feels like these companies are turning the screws because they know they can get away with it. And on principle that bothers me, but I'm also torn because I want to pay for content I like (and don't want ad supported media).
I got an eye patch laying around here somewhere. I might have to dust it off. It's been 15 years since I wore it.
I'm planning to do the same thing with Paramount+ (got it free with Walmart+)
Believe it or not, straight to cancellation
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free.
this story inspired me to create my own home server for yohoho as my nye resolution
It's pretty straightforward after you wrap your head around how it works!
For video, Jellyfin is a fantastic FOS sotware: very user friendly, simple, and does what you need. Downside is it's not available natively on all OSs (Samsung's Tizen stands out..). Plex is free and works well too, but you'll need to navigate some bloatware. It's available almost everywhere though.
Have already canceled last month
More people need to cancel their subscription. (They most likely won't though) I am tired of corporations getting away with charging for ads. Not a trend that should ever have been allowed, imo.
I might cancel. The main reason we got it in the first place was for Amazon Fresh during the worst of covid.
I chose to cancel a while back. I stopped using prime video, (really didn't like prime original ads at the start of everything), and usually didnt order enough to warrant the cost for free shipping. Especially since it would take a week or more before delivery.
They must want people to cancel, because this is how you get people to cancel. I’m using Amazon less for shipping, there’s so many knockoffs these days, I’m not interested in returns.
The race to the bottom continues
Time to find a good seed for The Expanse.
Or pay the $2.99 extra for commercial free.
Oh, it's a one-time fee?
Doubt it. I assume it's a monthly premium.
It is, I just got the e-mail. Gonna see what I'm not missing when I cancel my Prime membership after it expires.
How much are decent VPNs these days?
Mullivad is cheap and actually works. Nord sucks, PIA was bought out by an Israeli "ex" spyware company years ago, the rest idk about.
ProtonVPN and iVPN is some goooood shit