Shrek

I think they view it as ripping off the bandaid now before their IPO. They probably figured they would lose some single digit % of users that would recover over time, and now they will have full control over the experience with no 3rd party apps, which they will want in order to squeeze more money over time.

Maybe they should focus on what their user base wants instead trying to be TikTok or whatever is hot this week.

I would rather have content posted by humans. Lemmy doesn’t need to be reddit anyway.

I pay for a youtube premium family plan. Best money I spend monthly. I want to support the youtube creators that I watch, I don’t have to see ads (I block them anyway), and I get a music service included.

They will just have to create a fee to “cover the costs” of having to tell you what they are going to charge you.

I love this. I have way too many books, and I am also the type of person to download Wikipedia

Music in restaurants and bars is just too loud. I know why the music is loud, but I am still going to shake my fist at it like Grandpa Simpson.

I have started trying to pay more for news access the last couple years. I don’t regret that decision. Its less than I pay for streaming television.