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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by minikites on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:12AM (#19115551)
A better analogy is a protection racket: pay up or we'll serve ads that might contain malware to your device. If Spotify took responsibility for fixing my computer when it gets a worm from an ad, we'd have a deal that is much more fair.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by umanwizard on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:15AM (#19115576)
Nothing forces you to use Spotify.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by minikites on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:21AM (#19115662)
Absolutely, not using Spotify is better option. My original comment was arguing against "just pay for it" being a good outcome, as it relates to Spotify's future incentives.
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