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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 163 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

as well as a fee of €95 ($105) for 24 months of access

Ah, there it is. The death subscription.

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 76 points 2 days ago
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I bet they don't get very many cancellations either.

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You can't tell me that's not part of the business model...

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The last thing you'll ever need to pirate.

[–] dan80@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

At least the Jolly Roger flag is very appropriate, in this case 🏴‍☠️

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I never thought the rich would paywall dying.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Really? Back in the day even Charon took his cut.

[–] Contingencyfork@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not paying 4 bucks a month unless it's ad free

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Please Select Your 90-Second Ad Experience While Your Sarco Pod Initiates

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The design files and software will probably be pirate-able within a couple of years.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Deal breaker, it should be one time fee