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Just Pay the Subscription - by Dustin Bluck - Uncommon Apps (www.uncommonapps.nyc)
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[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Subscriptions and enshitification walk hand-in-hand.

Purchasing updates for new versions highlights the value of new code and users weigh that with anti-features. However, subscriptions don't have to appeal to users with features or content rather leverage fear of lost function to retain users. FOMO is not a foundation for a businesses transaction and I hardly subscribe to anything.

I gladly pay more for one time purchases.