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Am I the only one with subscription fatigue? (europe.pub)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by to c/anticonsumption@slrpnk.net
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[–] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That is the biggest problem.

I changed the Netflix subscription from 3 screens to 1 because no one was watching it. No one noticed for 3 months, then suddenly two people wanted to watch different Netflix content at the same time and I was the biggest criminal ever!

I haven’t told them that UniFi monitors network traffic and there are still whole months that no one watches Netflix because then I will be accused of spying on them. (Which I technically am, but since I pay the Internet and streaming bills…)

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago* (1 child)

    There should be a law stating that you need a minimum number of hours using a subscription before you can be billed for it. At a minimum they should tell you how many hours you're using it each month.

    I would genuinely sub to 3 streaming services, xbox live and a gym if I knew I wouldn't get billed unless I used it.

    Unless it's a genuine commitment (e.g. my baseball team) there should be zero cost for zero use.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    I subscribe and unsubscribe to games pass so often someone somewhere gets dizzy. I only sub when checking out a new title I might buy and only then when I know I have time to use it.

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