Zero for me. No Netflix or anything here, I’m not into subscription based services.
But if you do have subscription based services, what might be the better ones out there?
Dropout, mainly for dimension 20.
Someone mentioned Dropout earlier, may I ask what that is/for?
Video streaming service with 100% original content. It’s what remains of Collegehumor. The content is great, they don’t block password sharing, share profits with the cast and crew, and release a large amount of content for free on social media platforms.
They’re the only streaming service I am cool with paying for and even if you’re not a fan of all the content, they are absolutely worth the support IMO.
There is not a single thing, other than some episodes of dimension 20, I haven’t watched. Including kingpin Katie!
Kinda wish that drag queen sleepover thing got more traction though. But Parlour room has become one of my favorite things of all time! Wish I had some IRL friends to play tt games with.
It’s an improv comedy group that has their own streaming service, formerly known as CollegeHumor. Dropout has become fairly popular in the last couple years for a number of reasons, but basically they’re funny and all-around decent folks.
I’m so jealous of you getting to experience game changer for the first time!
I feel like dollar amount is a more important metric than “number of services.”
I generally try to avoid subscriptions, but I do have:
- Proton VPN
- Dropbox
- Youtube premium (they’re still charging the student rate years after I graduated, and I mainly watch on a Google tv dongle so it’s hard to block ads)
- Dropout TV
- Final Fantasy 14
I also have a monthly donation set up for MaxFun, since I am a fan of MBMBaM and The Adventure Zone.
Fuck, you remind me I should erase and cancel my Dropbox…
Yeah, I only use it because proton drive keeps duplicating a bunch of my files with merge conflicts and lacks a Linux desktop client. I’m getting ready to spin up a nextcloud instance or similar but needed something in the meantime
Currently it’s only for protonvpn I haven’t bought into any of their other services ( besides using their email service and rarely using their online storage to transfer files ) since I don’t feel comfortable putting all my eggs in their basket. I did have passwords in their password manager, but I switched to something else to try and avoid being entrenched in case of a possible future where they become European g••gle.
Otherwise, not currently. Would, if I could, support NeoCities but can’t. I don’t know whether that’s quite subscription or something similar but not the same, though.
Recently subscribed to Libro.fm as they seem to have a responsible business model and help me to support authors and bookstores I like even though I can’t read many physical books these days. No complaints so far but I’ll probably unsubscribe once I’ve gotten through the limited amount of audiobooks I’m interested in.
VPN and domains
Disney+Hulu (only get it for promo deals. I’m on one for $5 a month for a year)
Anything else, nothing else. I’m only along for the promo-rides. You’ll never find me spending base amount for any streaming service. I might subscribe to Netflix though on their base plan because I’ll just watch it through browsers with ad-block and things will be fine.
Disney? Plus Hulu?
G-D you’re part of the problem. Do you even realize that when Hulu launched, it was backed by Seth MacFarlane himself, who literally said Hulu from day one is literally designed to rot your brain…
You actually pay for that shit? 🤦
Plbplbplb is all your reply was
Okay, you think I just pulled words out of my ass?
Well perhaps I spelled his last name incorrectly, but here ya go, this is the nonsense you’re paying for…
PBS, iCloud+, Sunbeam because I like its UV tracking capabilities, and Transit because I use it a ton (nearly 1,800 miles on transit with it last year).
PBS is actually the most expensive one at $5/month, but if I’ve got two pennies to rub together one of them is going to PBS.
Transit is great, maybe see if your transit agency is willing to pay for it, mine does and that’s why I started using it in the first place.
I had to screenshot after my 1am trip home from work on New Year’s Day because it was the first and only time I’ll ever be #1 on my local route, lol.
- domain names
- e-mail hosting for those domains
- a virtual private server to host websites
- cloud storage for backups (in case the house burns down)
- seedbox
- claude code
That looks like a lot when I type it all out. I guess about $50/mo.
One; Humble Monthly. I’ve had it active for a few years, now I have too many games.
I have no other Web-based subscriptions.
I’m a coomer so I use patreon for some creators for a total of 10€ a month
Online diary / notes for clinical records Web hosting & domain names Professional Membership body and directory Listings Email services
That’s about it. Just business stuff. No Spotify, Netflix, or Prime.
Spotify for my partner. Anyone know any good alternatives for those who like listening to a constant stream of new music?
That’s fabulous - I bet it’s cool to listen to radio from a foreign country.
Yeah, until you realize they also play your local stations…
VPN, Qobuz, Tutamail
Depends what counts as paid. I donate to wikipedia, Archive.org, lemmy.world and a forum I use daily. My wife has Netflix and Disney Plus. I could use her accounts, but I’m going through a phase of having no interest in streaming.
I have a webhosting account with a service some guy is running out of his garage. I agreed to pay for it, but he hasn’t charged me in fifteen years despite me mentioning it from time to time. Now I’m just enjoying commercial-level webhosting at no cost. No, I won’t tell you who my host is. Sorry. 😜
