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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by criddell on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @12:08PM (#35716007)
This is why I like subscribing to things through iOS (and iPadOS). There’s one place I can check to see all my subscriptions and stop any of them with a click or two.

When I want to subscribe to something on my iPad, I don’t think about it very long because I know it’s going to be easy to quit. It will sometimes cost more but I’ve been happy to pay it because that’s what easy quitting is worth to me.

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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by Razengan on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @03:47PM (#35718993)
And this is why the most clamor for sideloading etc on iOS is from other companies, not users: They would love to fleece the users with as few interventions in between as possible.
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by schwartzworld on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @06:49PM (#35721017)
Sideloading would absolutely benefit users. Even just being able to choose and install your own web browser would have enormous benefits. Android users know.
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by Razengan on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @09:53PM (#35722311)
See, this right here: it's almost always someone speaking for others.
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by schwartzworld on Thursday April 27, 2023 @08:57AM (#35727333)
Sure, not everybody is going to share my opinion, and many if not most iPhone users aren't informed enough on the matter to even have an opinion.

My mom doesn't even know the word sideloading, but it doesn't mean she wouldn't benefit from being given actual ownership of her device.

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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by lmm on Thursday April 27, 2023 @12:14AM (#35723229)
Plenty of users just want to be able to buy some particular thing that Apple doesn't like for whatever reason.
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