This makes me wonder what else I can do with my free time. Besides saving money, if I stopped paying for all of these services, I would probably be more active and healthier. A part of me hopes that they increase prices again, and motivate people to be more active.
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Everyone is willing to stop paying for the content, but very few are willing to boycott it instead.
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Nah, streaming is still completely free
Cancelled Netflix last month. Still have Amazon Prime, but mostly for the delivery. The only video streaming subscription worth keeping is MUBI for now (and Nebula, but that hardly counts).
It was over the day the studios wanted to have their own services instead of licensing content to Netflix and competitors.
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these numbers are nearly reaching the point where buying seasons of shows on iTunes, which always seemed insanely expensive, becomes the better option for people who watch specific stuff. never thought I’d see the day