Ask HN: Why the negativity about all non-free products or services?

Re:Ask HN: Why the negativity about all non-free products or... by SubGenius on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @08:19AM (#25429999)

> HNers have been going to fully fledged war

That's not accurate though, is it? Unless you're exaggerating for effect.

I don't think most people on HN are against non-free products at all. I think they're against products that provide little value compared to their price.

There may also be some general exhaustion from so many products moving to a subscription model, instead of an old-fashioned one-off purchase. $9/month may not seem a lot, but it quickly adds up.

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Re:Ask HN: Why the negativity about all non-free products or... by DrNuke on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @08:28AM (#25430075)

Ok but $9/month is $0.30/day... what can people buy for $0.30/day? More at large, why the fuss? Anywhere in the world, wherever possible, you go out one evening and spend more just to get a drink or a snack?

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