AndrewZabar @ AndrewZabar @lemmy.world

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I already hit 50 and been in similar thoughts. It sucks just that you start thinking about it.

I’m sorry I don’t have any advice on that but I’m wondering why do you feel this is a problem?

For those times when I want something elegant, polished and mostly set to stay the same with very little customization, I go with Elementary OS. It’s really sweet.

I’ll give them both a good trial. I actually have had Lutris already for a while and used it a few times.
Thanks!

Yeah I think I’ve come to that realization. It really sucks that stuff gets abandoned so easily, why doesn’t someone pick it up and get it up to date?

Anyway thanks, I need to try moving away from it.

I mean, even or Symbian or one of those other simpler ones. Just need a place to begin right?

Yeah, one day something is on a streaming service, the next day they’ve removed it. I always pir8.

I mean… pirating gives you the content saved on your own system, in the format you’ve chosen from those available, on your own system that’s not subject to pruning at their whims. My wife uses the prime video and Netflix because it’s easier for her, as I have not yet setup anything like Plex yet. I just use a pc connected to the TV, which is more complicated for her. But I’m going to eventually get something setup on Linux and a media center system like Plex or more likely something simpler.

Yeah I agree there are tons and it’s not your responsibility to support them. My personal approach is if I stumble upon someone I find to be extremely talented and who is clearly working very hard at something and has been persevering for a long time, I then check to see if they’re already being helped by people. If not that’s when I consider contributing a little.

I mean I have my own family to support so it’s just a little bit here and there but it’s something. Mostly I consider it when I feel that the world is better with their work in it than without.

Yeah I hope so. This is not the place to cut corners. Fucking downright indecent.

So you should contact news stations ask them to run something on it.

Well I sincerely wish you the best. But I would put up a fight and keep fighting.

If they have a Join in addition to subscribe that directly gives them revenue (of course not until after YouTube has taken like 80%). Also always see if they have a patreon account. I occasionally contribute to some very talented people.

lol yes they did.

Yeah if you enjoy some kinds of things that are only with it and it’s like more content there is nothing extortion about it. You kinda implied you pay for it so as to not see ads. My bad.

Honestly though I personally don’t think any of this stuff is worth paying for but I’m not typical. My wife and I pay for Az prime for the deliveries alone but we get tons of extra stuff with it such as streaming tv, grubhub+ and a few other things like hbo max and peacock I think.

We also pay for Netflix. With all that, I still often find I search for something and either nobody has it or Az has it but you have to pay extra.

I torrent everything I want and fuck the lot of them. We’re already paying them as it is. But then that’s how I’ve been doing most tv and movies since like early 2000s.

There are many many options indeed.

Safari with ad blocker YouTube end of story. I watch YT videos ad-free for years. How doesn’t everyone do this??

Well they’ve successfully extorted you.
Most of us use ad blockers.

Yes! I happen to already have a good blocker but I use Vinegar Extract for some enhancement.

Brave has agreements with some ad services.

Just use a good paid ad blocker. I have Adblock pro for years as a Safari extension and I never ever see an ad.

iOS or Android?