Twitter Alternatives and Social Media Changes

[TiQuinn]

My analysis of things I buy at CostCo is that with the regularity I use it, it pays for itself. I'll give you gym memberships; it’s easy to start that one, drift away, and keep telling you you'll come back.

My point is that the statement says that more companies are moving to a recurring revenue model which may be interesting but I don’t feel is the point the article was trying to make about the public’s purchasing habits.

 

[Belen]

My point is that the statement says that more companies are moving to a recurring revenue model which may be interesting but I don’t feel is the point the article was trying to make about the public’s purchasing habits.

Recurring makes them more money and is stable.

What I am finding is that they start off with a great deal to get your sub and loyalty and then they enshitify the service or never improve it.

Look at Amazon Prime. You no longer get guaranteed 2 day shipping, you pay more for no ads, the recommendations are terrible now and worse service.

Subs have turned into a massive cash grab to make sure you own nothing, mine your personal data and habits, and slowly fleece your pockets.

 

[Ryujin]

Recurring makes them more money and is stable.

What I am finding is that they start off with a great deal to get your sub and loyalty and then they enshitify the service or never improve it.

Look at Amazon Prime. You no longer get guaranteed 2 day shipping, you pay more for no ads, the recommendations are terrible now and worse service.

Subs have turned into a massive cash grab to make sure you own nothing, mine your personal data and habits, and slowly fleece your pockets.

"Because you watched these shows we think that you'll like this other show of a completely different genre, that you've never watched anything in before."

 

[TiQuinn]

"Because you watched these shows we think that you'll like this other show of a completely different genre, that you've never watched anything in before."

The funny thing is I think Prime has one of the best recommendation functions coupled with a deep library. Netflix is the one that I get frustrated with. I’ve seen the same movies and shows recommended over and over and I’ve tried a few and just realized it’s just not applicable to me.

 

[Ryujin]

The funny thing is I think Prime has one of the best recommendation functions coupled with a deep library. Netflix is the one that I get frustrated with. I’ve seen the same movies and shows recommended over and over and I’ve tried a few and just realized it’s just not applicable to me.

Oh, Netflix is definitely more frustrating in this regard, but it seems that Prime has a bunch of older TV shows that I would be very interested in seeing, that are never presented to me. I just finished re-watching "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World", a series from 1998-2000, on Tubi. I later found out that it was also on Prime, but not until I was into season 3 on Tubi. I'm guessing that Prime read some cookies, or something, that Tubi had left and then Prime presented it to me. That's not how it's supposed to work.

 

[TiQuinn]

Oh, Netflix is definitely more frustrating in this regard, but it seems that Prime has a bunch of older TV shows that I would be very interested in seeing, that are never presented to me. I just finished re-watching "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World", a series from 1998-2000, on Tubi. I later found out that it was also on Prime, but not until I was into season 3 on Tubi. I'm guessing that Prime read some cookies, or something, that Tubi had left and then Prime presented it to me. That's not how it's supposed to work.

I actually don’t mind that because that exact behavior leads me to find some really cool older stuff on Prime. Like, I watched an old Hammer movie over Halloween on one of the free streamers, and Prime eventually started throwing stuff from Mario Bava, Dario Argento and Amicus Productions at me - and I just fell down a 1970s horror rabbit hole at that point.

 

[Umbran]

It is a hidden expense for many. Software, streaming, game passes, kindle services, phones….

I don't believe expenses that you explicitly agreed to, but then forget because you don't check your card statement once a month, are what are usually called "hidden".

 

[Ryujin]

I actually don’t mind that because that exact behavior leads me to find some really cool older stuff on Prime. Like, I watched an old Hammer movie over Halloween on one of the free streamers, and Prime eventually started throwing stuff from Mario Bava, Dario Argento and Amicus Productions at me - and I just fell down a 1970s horror rabbit hole at that point.

Sure, if that was the way it worked, but for me it doesn't seem to. As I said this didn't show up until I was well into the same show, on another service. If Prime wants to be useful then it should be presenting these shows to me without some sort of other prompting. No other old shows appeared in my list; just this one.

 

[payn]

The funny thing is I think Prime has one of the best recommendation functions coupled with a deep library. Netflix is the one that I get frustrated with. I’ve seen the same movies and shows recommended over and over and I’ve tried a few and just realized it’s just not applicable to me.

Really? Prime has a few options, but mostly looks like a flea market DVD bin.

 

[Retros_x]

I already deleted instagram app from my phone and due to recent news I think I will delete my Insta/FB accounts for good now. In general I don't use a lot of modern social media anymore, because I realized its brainrot inducing. (at least for my brain)