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1. racl10+vu[view] [source] 2023-05-31 19:30:58
>>robbie+(OP)
Yeah, I'm out.

I'm not using Reddit on its own app nor the browser.

The app is huge and clunky.

The browser is turtle slow.

Neither gives me the granularity that Apollo gives me. The swipe controls are slick and so are the filters.

If I can't consume it with Apollo then it ain't worth it to me. And I already paid for the app. I refuse to pay more for something that is not a necessity.

Apollo would have to become a subscription to be sustainable and in a time where everybody wants to make a subscription out of everything I, on the other hand, am in a shut down everything that is not essential mode.

This is not essential. Neither is Netflix. Neither is Disney Plus. I'm looking for more to cut. And while, i can currently afford all this, that might not always be the case and I'm sick of subscriptions that just are just leeching out of our $$$ our bank accounts month to month and that eventually add up.

Also, I've been considering cutting back on toxic social media and maybe this is just the right push I need.

Oh well. Had a good run.

*shrugs*

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2. eshack+2Q[view] [source] 2023-05-31 21:04:50
>>racl10+vu
Just because one can afford it doesn't mean they should. Consumers must send a clear message to these companies that continue to price gouge with nonsense policies, and deciding not to spend money on their services sends the loudest message.

I'm of the exact same opinion as you. Too many services trying to leech too much $$$ from the consumer right now. With inflation and other essential living expenses as high as they are, cutting these other "nice-to-have" services is a no-brainer.

To each their own of course, but I hope more people (even folks with the financial means) will choose to vote with their wallets, because some of these policies are quite frankly getting out of hand.

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