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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by Forgeties79 on Friday November 13, 2026 @04:05PM (#50489628)
That’s when they turn to (extra) sketchy websites or just throw their hands up and give up.

I just feel like some of you are inadvertently advocating for “only the most determined should be allowed to participate.”

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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by zardo on Friday November 13, 2026 @04:44PM (#50490289)
Yeah there's that. There's also, ask my nephew that fixes the printer.
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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by Forgeties79 on Friday November 13, 2026 @05:07PM (#50490629)
As I said another comment, this all just feels like everyone inadvertently saying “only the most dedicated should be given direct access to these tools.” I wouldn’t be necessarily against that if the alternative wasn’t yet another privacy-violating subscription minefield dominating 99% of the landscape. That’s what that road leads to. Barriers -> Less participation -> less created outside the prescribed corporate play pen -> more people in the play pen.
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