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Got a Ring doorbell? Expect a 43% increase in annual subscription (feddit.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/7616207

"Starting 11 March 2024, the price of Ring Protect Basic will change from £34.99/year to £49.99/year per device. If you would like to keep your current plan, no further action is required. Your plan will renew at the new price, unless you cancel your subscription before your next renewal on or after 11 March 2024."

Arse clowns.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah and most people don't care because they don't have other options and the convenience of having your front door monitored remotely is worth it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Also most people buying those products probably don't even know how creepy they're

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

... don't even know how creepy they're[.]

Man, I love Lemmy. Never mind the discussion; even our grammatical errors are high-quality and interesting compared to compared to the ones in mass-market social media.

Apparently, ending a sentence with a "weak form" like that is called a "stranded clitic."

Like the person on that page noted, sentences like yours roll off the tongue with all the grace of a moose in a tutu. But oh well, it is what it's.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Thanks, that's the kindest way someone has ever corrected my language

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, but I'd also say that most of them won't be affected by the privacy breech either.