this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 42 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

That's how corporations nickel and dime you. I resist subscription services almost completely (I pay for cloud backup storage for my phone in case of breakage/theft and that's it) because as well as being a constant financial drain they inevitably degrade and enshittify, often even removing things you paid for

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

"Your water subscription has increased by $1, thanks for being our customer. Reminder, creation of public fountains and bottle sharing activities are punishable by law!"

You sigh and delete the email. They send out the same message every month.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Damn, Power And Water cracked down on bottle-sharing now? /s