Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "Subscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now." video.

  1. Good luck canceling your newspaper subscription. I had one for a while and even though I was able to sign up online, I had to call them in order to cancel. I have no idea how that isn't an ADA violation.
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  2. Mine detects the 3rd party cartridge and complains about, but prints anyways. I only have it because I got it for free from somebody that was replacing it. I'll be replacing it with a color laser printer from a reputable brand like Brother when I've got the money though. I do so little printing that by the time I need to print, the ink tends to be low or the nozzle clogged anyways.
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  3. This has been a thing for much longer, it's just now the case where ordinary customers are being subjected to it without necessarily understanding it. As early as the '80s you had expensive computers that came with physical modules that were only unlocked via a payment and visit from a support tech to enable the modules. For decades MS has been writing full featured OSes and then removing a bunch of features for the cheaper versions. Which isn't a particular problem, but it does cost them more money to create those cheap versions than the expensive ones.
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  4. This whole streaming service thing is why I switched back to physical media that I stream over my local network using Jellyfin. Once I got used to how the interface wants my files named and organized, it's a vastly superior experience. Everything on there is something that I might want to watch. It has no interest in keeping me trapped, so the stuff I want is easier to find. I can have it give me the list in whatever order I like, including random, and it tells me what time it's going to be done, if I watch it without stopping midway through. But, the best thing, is that nothing on their changes or disappears unless I want it to and I can have the DVD bonus features right there with the film. It all winds up costing less than a subscription if you use a cheaper streaming box and stream the content from your computer. I think within a year, you're already saving money over any of the Streaming services, depending upon where you buy the discs and how many.
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