this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2024
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This is just peak enshittification at this point.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Ahh yes. Another reason to switch sides later this year.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I'm honestly surprised to learn they still offer a free tier, I'm not sure why? What advantage is letting users play for free?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Win the race to the bottom

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Honestly, just make the free service a restricted demo. We don't need more ads.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We anticipate that this change will reduce average wait times for free users over time.

Yes, because huge swaths of people will no longer be using it.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago

That’s probably the point. They will never make money of people who will never upgrade to a paid membership.

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