• Cryptic Fawn@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    421·
    2 years ago

    $50 wouldn’t have nearly as much of a negative reaction. $100 is awfully steep for a community as small as Lemmy.

    But I’m glad the yearly sub is only $17, so I may get that instead.

    • LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      12·
      2 years ago

      I personally would never pay a subscription for a 3rd party Lemmy app. That defeats some part of why I moved to Lemmy to begin with.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      121·
      2 years ago

      It’s not “only” $17, it’s $17 every single year, indefinitely. In six years you’ll be over the $100 price it’s at now.

      Subscription services are a scam meant to quietly part a large population of their money without their realizing it.

      • Cryptic Fawn@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        93·
        2 years ago

        First, $17 is a lot more affordable for some people. We don’t all have $100 we can just throw at a app whenever we like.

        Second, a cheap yearly subscription is not a big deal to some people, especially those that want to help the dev out.

        And thirdly, subscriptions are not scams unless you’re tricked into signing up for one.