An observation I made in 2009 still holds true today—people approach a $20 online purchase with the same seriousness, research, and depth of reflection that they would if buying a house or fantastically expensive Italian luxury car
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More than one person told me they have to talk it over with their wife, and will make a decision in a few weeks' time. Dude, if converting requires a family meeting and a long, tearful phone call with your pastor, just stay on the one-time plan. You're freaking me out a little.
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(I explain to the people who are philosophically opposed to paying for an online archive that I am philosophically opposed to not taking their money)
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I also hear from people who are unemployed or long-term ill but will try to scrape together a few bucks to upgrade to a regular subscription. No! Let me squeeze it out of the philosophical ones instead. Please don't turn the thermostat down so you can afford bookmarking
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fuck, I gotta get on the stick with this. You're worth the subscription.
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DO NOT RUSH INTO ANYTHING
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“I smoked but did not inhale” - “I used SaaS but did not subscribe”
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You can look but you can't touch.
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And couples it to a ridiculously bloated and overstaffed intermediary :-(
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