I think you missed some of the points. Sure, a lot of us have no objection to paying $10-15/mon for a service to each lots of entertainment. I was more than happy to spend that on the Netflix of old.
Streaming music seems to have stuck with a model where I see value for my money and the artists get something (even if not enough). However streaming video services actively alienate their viewers by stretching the boundaries of how painful they can make it.
I suppose as long as I am not forced onto long term contracts, unwanted “tiers”, and excessive advertising, I’m good. I’ll keep with my two streaming services at a time and swap them out when they become too painful to use or I want to watch something elsewhere. Either way, I won’t cooperate with them rebuilding their cable tv monstrosity to extract ever more money and privacy out of their viewers while minimizing the content that brings us there
I think you missed some of the points. Sure, a lot of us have no objection to paying $10-15/mon for a service to each lots of entertainment. I was more than happy to spend that on the Netflix of old.
Streaming music seems to have stuck with a model where I see value for my money and the artists get something (even if not enough). However streaming video services actively alienate their viewers by stretching the boundaries of how painful they can make it.
I suppose as long as I am not forced onto long term contracts, unwanted “tiers”, and excessive advertising, I’m good. I’ll keep with my two streaming services at a time and swap them out when they become too painful to use or I want to watch something elsewhere. Either way, I won’t cooperate with them rebuilding their cable tv monstrosity to extract ever more money and privacy out of their viewers while minimizing the content that brings us there