this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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A Boring Dystopia

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The world we live in isn't just dystopic, it isn't just stupid, trying to describe all the ways it sucks just makes for a really boring story.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I subscribe to as little as possible. Subscriptions easily stack up. I think I only pay for Internet and phone at this point.

[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m with you here, except my phone isn’t really even subscription anymore since I pre-pay yearly.

But my car and home insurance are technically subscriptions, even if basically mandatory ones, and also Internet. That’s it, though.

I used to have several, but they got expensive, and value I could justify spending for just wasn’t there anymore.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Subscriptions became too much like cable tv. Meh. I removed the headache of subscribing for everything or rotating services based on what I wanted to watch to self hosting.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cancel the charge. Cancel the card. Block any further charges. Done. Fuck em.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

This is the way. With enough cancelations, the payment processor will either raise their rates, or drop service with the company all together.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Being difficult never stopped me once. Because fuck em, thats why.

[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

Tired of all those dead subscriptions? Don't worry, there's a subscription for that!

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

The only subscription I've had are utilities and rent, but can't you just dispute the charge?