Last night I just wanted a list of Marx Brothers movies and got a pop up of “Heyyyyy… why don’t you tell us what streaming services you subscribe to so we can help you better.”
I mean, there’s definitely a certain merit in helping to answer the question “Which service do I currently subscribe to that hosts the movies I want to watch?” I would go even further and suggest a digital tool that toggles subscriptions on/off based on the movie you want to watch tonight and its availability would be a helpful gadget.
But all of this is downwind of a digital service setup that is constantly shifting and hiding content behind different payment plans. And using the revenue from those plans to undermine public libraries, open source digital repositories, and a free globally accessible internet. That’s the really annoying bit.
Last night I just wanted a list of Marx Brothers movies and got a pop up of “Heyyyyy… why don’t you tell us what streaming services you subscribe to so we can help you better.”
“Why don’t you fuck right off with that shit?”
I mean, there’s definitely a certain merit in helping to answer the question “Which service do I currently subscribe to that hosts the movies I want to watch?” I would go even further and suggest a digital tool that toggles subscriptions on/off based on the movie you want to watch tonight and its availability would be a helpful gadget.
But all of this is downwind of a digital service setup that is constantly shifting and hiding content behind different payment plans. And using the revenue from those plans to undermine public libraries, open source digital repositories, and a free globally accessible internet. That’s the really annoying bit.