4/ Much of this critique also applies to non-OA society journals that spend their #subscription income on fellowships, meetings. travel grants, and so on.

Those who pay for subscriptions and those who pay for APCs are alike in this respect. They only want to pay for the costs of publishing (and perhaps a modest surplus for growth). Anything beyond that just raises the paywall, excludes more people, and limits the circulation of ideas.

BMW has stopped charging $18 a month for heated seats after user uproar. #subscription #cars https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/07/bmw-feels-the-heat-stops-charging-for-warming-cheeks/

Google is raising the price of Nest Aware from $60/yr to $80/yr, blaming inflation and taxes. This is the service that lets you review video from your Nest doorbell and cameras. https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/13856600
#Google #Nest #subscription #inflation

Subscribing to Offbeat Jazz in Basel for the first time this millennium. #111Words #Music #Jazz #JohnScofield #Subscription #OffbeatJazzBasel #JazzFestivalBasel #Basel https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/08/subscribing-to-offbeat-jazz-in-basel.html

Had a #Crunchyroll subscription for about a year and watched 2 #anime in that whole time span.

Now I don't have a #subscription, anymore and I feel like watching a lot of shows.

I really hate this, wish I could purchase anime digitally, again, at #Wakanim..
Anime subscriptions just don't work for me as I don't spend a lot of time watching and I don't know when the urge to watch will hit me.

#Streaming

Has anyone used both #spotify and #AmazonMusic ? What do you think of the services, particularly in comparison to each other?

My subscription for Spotify is coming due & I'm considering switching to Amazon, since I have a Prime membership currently. However, I've been using Spotify forever - my main playlist has ~950 songs, and I have about ten other playlists. The idea of transferring it all over is... daunting. 🥴

#music #whatdoyouthink #streaming #subscription #opinions

I'm considering starting professional blogging again. WordPress would be a good choice since I can easily connect my existing domain, which I'd like to use. I've used it before and found it to have good editing options and settings. Do you have any alternative suggestions, in your opinion?

#WordPress #blogging #blog #writing #subscription

For anyone interested in an #EnemiesToLovers #MediumBurn M/F #RomanticFantasy tale that reads a bit like a cross between the #vampireDiaries and #Deadwood, you *might* enjoy my tales which I make available free in a bunch of places, but I'd LOVE it if you'd consider joining me in my Ream community hub (free):

https://reamstories.com/deberelene

#FantasyRomance #FantasySeries #Fantasy #bookstodon #IndieWriter #Patreon #subscription

@wxcafe Personally, I think forcibly offering shit only as #Subscription is bad - period!

@b33fpebble @jnbhlr @yassie_j also it just works on Mobile and Desktop - espechally #Linux - and doesn't #paywall #SelfHosting nor is a #Subscription-only "#SaaS" with a questionable "#Cloud" that literally begs to be #backdoored with #Govware.

Oublier de désabonner d'un service en ligne permet généralement de booster les revenus d'un business de 200%

Etude ici : https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/08/17/1348235/forgetting-to-cancel-subscriptions-boosts-businesses-revenue-by-200-study-finds

#subscription #membership #onlineservice

Oh BlueCruise, bearer of freedom
Giving us control on the highway
You are a key to great ease
For us to get from point A to B
Your driver assist features a marvel to see

#ford #bluecruise #driverassist #subscription #ode #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/fords-advanced-bluecruise-driver-assist-features-will-only-be-available-as-a-subscription-200525088.html

The last 48 hours have been wild. My little site went from having maybe 4 visitors a day to having over 300 on Friday. The new page of active SFF magazines with subscription links has been well received, and I'm so pleased about that. Makes up for all the family drama. 🙂

https://www.trollbreath.com/sff-magazine-subscriptions/

#SFFMagazines #subscription #active

Nooooo! #GoodNotes now has a #subscription model. #GoodNotes6

You were the chosen one after #Notability went subscription-based! Argh. I don't want to pay 9.99 a year for a note taking app, especially because I paid for the full app before.

This upcoming track is all about #enshittification and for everyone sick of #subscription-based models on EVERYTHING, the annoying #paywall #spam, #advertising, and other annoyances of the modern Internet!

Along with boosting posts by magazines, I've been working on something as well to try and help with increasing subscriptions to all the great Speculative Fiction venues out there. Check it out when you get a chance. Feel free to use the form at the bottom to suggest changes or additions.

https://www.trollbreath.com/sff-magazine-subscriptions/

#SpeculativeFiction #Subscription #Magazines #SFF

@aetus Consider trying out @libreoffice / #LibreOffice, #Okular, #PDFarranger & @mozilla #Firefox then?

You can even donate to #FLOSS and I'd suggest you donate the equivalent of their #CCSS counterparts' #subscription.

#WorksForMe for > 10 years now and I'm considering to get an actual #Support #Subscription for @ubuntu since that's a convenient option and I do rely on #Ubuntu LTS for work.

#Canceled my #Zoom #subscription.

Molte aziende decidono di risparmiare evitando di aggiornare i software in uso, magari perché i produttori sono passati a licenze di tipo subscription, ma viene il giorno in cui i nodi vengono al pettine e bisogna aprire il portafogli tutto in una volta. E sono dolori.

Poi bisognerebbe aprire una discussione su come stiano diventando insostenibili le #licenze #subscription.

Jailbreaking Tesla Infotainment Systems - With newer cars being computers on wheels, some manufacturers are using software t... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/05/jailbreaking-tesla-infotainment-systems/ #automotiveasaservice #subscriptionservice #functionsondemand #featuresondemand #subscriptionfee #infotainment #subscription #teslamotors #carhacks #paywall #carnet #tesla