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Re:GM makes $1,500 subscription mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cad... by hombre_fatal on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:18AM (#32425999)
Why not write a reply with your voice instead of just trying to rephrase what they said?
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Re:GM makes $1,500 subscription mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cad... by mynameisvlad on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:46AM (#32426512)
They're not.

They're quite obviously pointing out that cutting the antenna does nothing about the fact that the subscription is still bundled and active.

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Re:GM makes $1,500 subscription mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cad... by hombre_fatal on Thursday August 11, 2022 @12:19PM (#32428003)
As the other two comments point out, you can have the equipment without the software activated. So their guess/"quote" makes an incorrect assumption.

So, what value does it add? It seems to simply exist to make an assumption that makes the other HNer look bad.

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Re:GM makes $1,500 subscription mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cad... by mynameisvlad on Thursday August 11, 2022 @12:25PM (#32428091)
This thread is about GM forcibly bundling OnStar into a bunch of their cars. Removing the antenna does nothing to prevent that.

Whether you activate the subscription or not, you're still paying $1500 for it.

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Re:GM makes $1,500 subscription mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cad... by hombre_fatal on Thursday August 11, 2022 @12:53PM (#32428573)
Their story doesn't really apply here. Fair enough.

My issue is more with 4chan greentext being a low form of communication.

Almost anything is better than it, like "Well, you'd still be paying the subscription." Even direct snark feels higher level than greentext-style rephrasing.

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