I don't see how that's a "boomer" complaint lol I'm a millennial and don't know anyone that's excited to pay monthly fees for something they already bought

Not everything needs a goddamn app.

Also, no I'm not gonna scan the QR code to look at the menu. Luckily, I've never had a resturant decline a request for a physical menu.

Use Open Source Alternatives. You don't even need to install Linux if you prefer a different operating system, just use the OS programs like Libre Office, Krita, or Gimp.

Edit: AND THEN DONATE TO THE SOFTWARE THAT YOU USE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE THE WORK.

!fucksubscriptions@lemmy.world

meanwhile, companies are killing lifetime licenses that were previously paid for.

If a software is not important, why would I pay for it?

If a software is important, maybe I could pay for it.

If a software is REALLY IMPORTANT, then I have no choice but to keep using it, at which point I can't possibly subject myself to the long term risk associated with a licensed piece of software. A free software is the only viable option.

Fighting Oligopoly is not a "boomer complaint" they want you to say that because it legitimizes their hostile tactics and takeover.

Boomer complaint? Why can't I smoke an after dinner cigarette at the restaurant in peace without people whining at me to get up and go outside? And what is it with all this "rap music" on the radio? I'll rather take Chet Baker any day of the week.

I pirated everything before they decided to make everything rental only.

I assumed when I got older I'd be able to afford the software and they'd get there due.

But now they want everything to be rental and I'm not down for that.

Seeing a subscription actually makes my decision easy. I see it and immediately know to avoid.

This is why FOSS with donation is actually a superior model.

I honestly rather download a free software and donate after I know that it’s good and I’ll know that I’ll always have access to it.

Paying for something that can be revoked (cause it’s a legally license, not owned) just doesn’t sound like ownership.

“Of course you can use our software with a one time purchase!”

“We’ve been adding new features! To access our new features just subscribe to our premium subscription!”

“You’re still a premium member, and you have full access to our premium plan, but some of our options have changed, and to make the most of what we can offer you can subscribe to our premium gold+ plan! Try out a free 30 day trial!”

“Put your young in the payment grinder and your life and survival will not be put on the countdown timer! You need us to live, we need you to understand.”

Do kids these days think boomers are 20yo?

Deadass. I'm so done with subscription services. They're so annoying.

How is that a boomer complaint? It’s basic. Microsoft Word should be buy once for 3 computers, as it always was until subs took over.

We can’t even read the news anymore without a sub.

I like the use of the word rent for this.

Feel the love of Free Open Source Software.

Certainly not a Boomer complain.

Aren't the blue checks part of a subscription model?

My most boomer complaint is when people don't know what I mean when I say "let's meet at the eastern entrance of the building".

Especially when you live in a roughly compass oriented grid city, this is unacceptable.

Kids these days

(I'm not a boomer)

Supermarket chain Kroger announced today that they are switching to a subscription model for grocery purchases. “Customers will no longer be allowed to buy groceries directly, but will now be requested to log in using their account in order to complete purchases.”

“Moving to a subscription model will help us to streamline operations, cut costs and continue to provide our customers with prices.” according to the Kroger CAI’s quarterly filing with Wall St.

“At the self-checkout, after scanning your groceries, simply login with your e-mail address and 64 character password. You will then receive a text with your 128 digit verification code, which you can type in manually at the 3rd numeric keypad. If you attempt to purchase more than your subscription level, you’ll be guided on how to restock the excess items.”

Kroger says grocery plans will start at $5/day, which will enable customers to treat themselves to a daily ration of either 1 lb of cabbage or 1 lb of potatoes.

Please note that customers must create a unique account for each Kroger location. “Customer loyalty is very important to us.” said a Kroger representative, who then offered this reporter an opportunity to invest in a pre-public release of Kroger Koin.

Use and support open source where ever possible

Looking at you, Adobe. Creative cloud has sucked so much from me, but I need it for work.

No subscriptions, thank you. I straight away turn down even free trial periods even if they are offered as a compensation for a CS ticket.

And when Strava automatically set a bunch of users to Premium for a while, hence showing a "paid user" icon for those users (nice marketing trick though), I removed my account.

No.Subsciptions.

Ironically this made me donate to the lemmy instance my account is on. For the cost of just 3 bags of coffee a year I raised the monthly donations by 1%. Feels good man.

You will own nothing, and be happy about it. Welcome to capitalism.