#bc that is also a paywall

[blinkpen]

me: i love this game that will reward me with Creature, and will reward me at any pace just as long as i do get up and walk around the neighborhood at some point, which is good for my poor, chronically depressed ass in this remote, rural location with nowhere to actually go as a destination. motivating myself to aimlessly wander anyway is easier when i know that if i do so, i will not only get fresh air and endorphins flowing, but a visible, tangible reward of Creature dangled like a carrot in front of me, and i will have earned it, because i motivated myself to physically move, and while there are microtransactions for various other things in the game, there is nothing that will actually let you buy your way into acquiring Creature without moving, and so i move

niantic: starts putting more and more Creature behind strict time windows and pay walls and events you can only truly be part of if you can afford a weekend trip to fucking Las Vegas on short notice

#a small sadness but also a big sadness #i was only mildly bothered by region locked mons #bc 'fuck you if you're poor' as it is #you could at least pretend One Day you'll get to visit other places #now its like hey kids if you wanna be in on this super special Creature??? #jump a continent and a half to this particular city on this particular weekend hurry get your plane tickets NOW #right fucking now before it's too late #more mons being locked behind raids is also an aspect of this #bc that is also a paywall

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i'm begging you guys to start pirating shit from streaming platforms. there are so many websites where you can stream that shit for free, here's a quick HOW TO:

1) Search for: watch TITLE OF WORK free online

2) Scroll to the bottom of results. Click any of the "Complaint" links

3) You will be taken to a long list of links that were removed for copyright infringement. Use the 'find' function to search for the name of the show/movie you were originally searching for. You will get something like this (specifics removed because if you love an illegal streaming site you don't post its url on social media)

4) each of these links is to a website where you can stream shit for free. go to the individual websites and search for your show/movie. you might have to copy-paste a few before you find exactly what you're looking, but the whole process only takes a minute. the speed/quality is usually the same as on netflix/whatever, and they even have subtitles! (make sure to use an adblocker though, these sites are funded by annoying popups)

In conclusion, if you do this often enough you will start recognizing the most dependable websites, and you can just bookmark those instead. (note: this is completely separate from torrenting, which is also a beautiful thing but requires different software and a vpn)

you can also download the media in question (look for a "download" button built into the video window, or use a browser extension such as Video DownloadHelper.)

#for adblocking--ublock origin is my favorite but adblocker plus is also popular #also i once again highly recommend using firefox especially on mobile #to enable adblock on firefox mobile just click 3 dot menu > addons > addon manager > enable uBlockOrigin #that's for android i assume it's similar for iOS #update it is NOT similar for iOS bc Apple hates you. i'll write another post later #anyway. PLEASE USE AN ADBLOCK ALL THE TIME (except for specific websites you want to support) #your internet browsing experience will be so enormously improved #also on firefox if you want to get past a paywall click the 'Toggle reader view' button as soon as the page loads #(it's on the right of the taskbar. a little rectangle with horizontal lines) #works for most news sites by showing you the webpage text that is hidden under the 'you've run out of free articles' popup #doesn't work for everything but it's worth a shot

[manglesquest1987]

look at him go :3 silly guy

Also progress gifs bc im a nerd who cares about things like that:

#made this like months ago but didnt feel like posting lmao #sorry bout that #fnaf helpy #helpy #fnaf #five nights at freddys #five nights at freddy's #also if youre wondering why he looks like that i was trying to combine his designs into just. #one. design #for reasons #its low quality bc ibis locked all the hq animation canvases behind a sub paywall #:] thanks for that ibis

[britneyshakespeare]

i think very often about that telegraph article from 2011 asking various writers if they prefer wuthering heights or jane eyre, and blake morrison said:

Asking which you prefer out of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre is similar to the questions, “Are you John Lennon or Paul McCartney?” and “Are you cat or dog?” The more exciting people are John Lennon, cat and Wuthering Heights. But I am Paul McCartney, dog and Jane Eyre.

#text post #charlotte bronte #emily bronte #wuthering heights #jane eyre #i think about it bc i am also mccartney dog and jane eyre #also sorry if you click on that article it is behind a paywall. it wasn't at least a few years ago when i read it #but everything gets worse #anyway lennon/cat/wuthering heights ppl have a way of scoffing at mocking us mccartney/dog/jane eyre ppl and we have had it. had it i say! #fwiw i love both lead beatles and all three bronte sisters and well... cats dont come close to being as precious as dogs to me #but i like them somewhat #jane eyre is just my favorite thing. god. i should reread it in 2024 #i almost said in 2023. bruh. i still think i'm in 2022 tbh #some days i think it's still the 2010s #anyway morrison was onto smth when it comes to matching vibes of this-or-that questions

[profesionalpartyguest]

how tf do ppl still paywall stuff for the sims 2 like it's not 2012 anymore LOL

#ramblings #they're annoying bc they're also the kind of ppl to never interact with the sims community like they're here for money only #like ur content must be GOOD b4 you paywall it like hair conversions don't take 90 years to do

[cerubean]

ur sims can have up to 6 traits now?? and they can change over time??? our prayers are finally being answered

#it sucks that its behind a paywall but im a pirate now so i dont have to worry abt that anymore #also the fact that they didnt even hv time to show off build/buy bc there was so much gameplay is a great sign imo #im excited and i cant wait to play ;-; so many mods are gonna break but it’ll be so worth it!! #ceru.txt #new picture frames 3 new events milestones/memories newborns can have more skintones AND CLOTHES ugh family simmers are being truly blessed

[eastofoktober]

the watcher screw up fascinates me.

on multiple levels it feels like some startup tech bro sweet talked them into it.

first i’m like the entire watcher tv site is 🤨:

like website hosting can be expensive. video hosting on that website can be even more expensive.

having to cover video hosting and fee processing costs on your own website is going to ravage a huge chunk of revenue.

one perk of youtube is that you’re not paying to host your videos. yeah youtube is taking like half of what you make but theyre also not turning a profit either.

also with youtube, the algorithm helps bring in new fans. its hard to bring in new people with your own hosted website (unless you’re planning to partner with a bigger brand…which maybe thats in the pipeline)

and i get it:

producing videos is expensive. highly quality production ones like the ones they seem like they want make (“tv quality” 🙄) is $$$$.

i use to freelance video edit for a mid-level travel youtube channel. one video cost them 30k to make. they would clear 100k in revenue for it but…video production cost at a certain level is insane.

and it seems like they have a pretty loyal network of fans who have been supporting them thus far.

but to say that they’re taking everything behind the paywall is kind of a slap in the face to those who’ve been following since their buzzfeed days.

which is another thing i’m like 🧐 at. because buzzfeed at the beginning was this big millennial magnet for news and media for people who wanted to kind of stick it to the big names in the space.

early buzzfeed days, a lot of film and media people joined up bc they werent finding jobs in the traditional industry. and eventually it became cool to work at buzzfeed because it didnt have the same barriers that traditional media had.

buzzfeed wasn’t sustainable. it relied on a lot of talented people who they couldn’t pay very well and the subsidies of investors who got greedy and ran the well dry when their non-traditional media brand couldnt compete with the traditional. (though it could have been sustainable if it had better management maybe)

so its baffling that these guys who left buzzfeed bc they wanted to break free from the constraints when buzzfeed started as a way to break from the constraints of traditional media but crashed and burned because they couldnt land on the right profitable business model. and now they want to prove themselves as good as traditional television but on their own streaming service???

and id understand it more if they were churning out a lot more content more frequently but it seems kind of unnecessary to have a streaming subscription service when youve got like one show dropping a week so 🤷🏾‍♀️

i wish them the best but this was a bad fumble.

#watcher #and i don’t actually think the pivot to hosting their own content is necessarily a bad move #i think its the combo take all prev free and paywall it #and the weird disregard for their actual audience #is what is sinking their ship right now #they can still save it #but staying silent is not the key #also they should have had a pr pro go through everything first #bc some of the wording is 😬 #in ways i dont think they meant to come off

[yellowloid]

only way i'm accepting the apology video that's no doubt going to come from watcher in the next few days is if ryan and shane decide to throw steven out altogether

#this is a joke but it also isn't #i do believe the paywall was mainly his idea as a ceo + he was most definitely behind the decision to hire andrew and that other guy #if you're already having budget problems you don't just go around hiring new people just bc they were your buzzfeed buddies #and you want to go to fancy restaurants eating gold-covered truffle with them #that being said i'm not babyfying ryan and shane either bc even if it was his idea (big if there) they still agreed to it and > #that's just so yikes. i'm so disappointed in them #i've been watching them from the beginning. i've loved them from the buzzfeed days in 2015 and then from the very first episode of unsolved #(i even wrote fics of them they were That Big of a hyperfixation) #i've followed them from day one when they moved to watcher too #as time passed i distanced myself from their content a bit just bc 1) it became a bit too professional and lost that genuine cozy feeling : #and 2) they started pushing steven into most of the content and i always ALWAYS got such a bad vibe from him i literally couldn't watch any #> content he was in. i thought people liked him so i was convinced it was a me problem but now i see people agreeing #and i can finally live my truth. don't be shy throw him out #they'd still have to regain the trust of their fanbase after such a slap in the face but at least part of the trash would be taken out #watcher #ramblings

[tweetsongs]

honestly beyond the gut reaction re: the watcher rebrand, i honestly am not that upset for future seasons being on an independent subscription service, like i do understand why and i do think their videos are quality pieces of art that they can put prices on. i just think that this isn't the smartest way to do it maybe? like, dropout (which is the most common comparison here) had a good amount of cast members with some level of name recognition and a decent variety of shows even before it got really big. meanwhile watcher basically only has ryan, shane, and steven as recognizable mainstays, and their shows aren't as original in concept or have the same name recognition overall (though the content is usually pretty good!) and don't have as much variety in aesthetic. it feels kind of like a losing game to try to compete in such an oversaturated market like this and i'm worried about how they'll make up for their limitations yknow. i get that yt is a hellscape and i would totally understand moving to a subscription service but yeah...i hope that this turns out better than it's looking right now.

#watcher #watcher entertainment #idk i do feel bad for them bc i feel like ppl are spreading catastrophizing info #like no not all the old videos r gonna be paywalled #but also. worried about this move

[ajaynetic]

i HAVE an 18+ Bsky account btw. i have codes if you need. if you already have an account, you can shoot me a dm and i’ll send you the username (you won’t believe it) IF you’re an ADULT. That’s where the alts for the pinups are going btw..

#ive decided to post that stuff on there because it feels more private i guess?? #it feels more “exclusive” without the need of a paywall #also it feels cleaner than my twt idk #maybe i’ll clean it up for y’all so you’re not stuck with the bsky option #suggestive text #rickfucker #<<tag bc i’m talking abt rick art…

[fobnsfwdoodles]

Okay I thought I was tripping but I counted and there's about 92 requests in the hoard so this is y'all's semi consistent reminder that I love you so much and I'm excited about literally all the requests and I will do my best to fulfill them at a reasonable balance of speed and quality <3

due to the number of them I will likely be choosing with preference towards the oldest, my personal favorites, and random selected ones!

Thank you for being so patient and understanding! 🫶✨

#i also try to make sure to sprinkle in andy and joe every now and then #even tho yall kno im obsessed with Patrick #and i try to sprinkle in personal requests here and there bc i know that those r very vulnerable and special #but yeaj i just wanted to put into context why i havent been able to respond to these as quickly as id like #i want to keep them lighthearted doodles for the most part but i dont want them to lack quality #like really wonky proportions or bodies without faces etc #and some really warrant a few sketches per request #should i set up a patreon? idk if theres enough of us that like a dollar a month could add up to something #but also an idea ive had is i could do a couple dollars for a vote and we could do a full painting once a month! #trying to keep this fun and accessible but still figure out how to do it without life stuff interrupting #never putting the art behind a paywall but also if i had more time to give to these ahh #imagine daily livestreams of full illustrations for requests!! the dream #okay ive typed enough #not art #general psa #request

[minijenn]

One more thing about Missing Link and then I'll shut up

This is just Pokemon Go but for the homosexuals

#it is tho #i wont be playing it bc fuck these kh mobile games hiding the plot behind a gatcha paywall #and also i just dont give a shit #but still #kingdom hearts

[wildmelon]

i'm sorry but some of you use the anti-paywall discourse to be assholes. you're not anti-capitalist badasses, you're cringe anon cyberbullies

#we can be anti-paywall and also not huge douchebags #and i know you know that too bc you would never say it off anon #stop telling people how to feel and sending weird anons #just worry about yourself my god #lush.talk

[pocketgalaxies]

obviously i've been thinking about laudna non-stop for 5 days but don't get it twisted i am ALSO thinking about the way fcg asked if keyleth would want money in exchange for bringing laudna back and orym said "no" in the most quietly affectionate way ever and with no hesitation. like knowing that keyleth would never ask for monetary compensation is the only thing he's been sure of all day

#orym doesn't know what's going on but he knows she would never hide someone's life behind a paywall #she would do it because she CARES and because she's BEEN THERE and because people's lives MATTER #and also maybe because of the delilah connection or the sun tree connection who knows #or maybe bc a raven flew up to her face and went 'hey girlie you should revive her because of Destiny or whatever' #i am curious to know why she didn't revive will and how orym feels about that but #that could be easily written off as keyleth not wanting to play god in which case they'll need to make a real good case for laudna #text #nova shh #critical role #cr3 #2h5m c3e34 #(on youtube) #laudna cr #keyleth cr #orym cr #r: keyleth x orym #fresh cut grass

[astranauticus]

you ever in the middle of using an app and suddenly think damn i wish the way this app is built was industry practice. anyway i feel like we need to acknowledge that bilibili exists and has

no video ads

background play/in-window play/video download as default (read: NOT PAID) features

collaborative video credits so like you can upload a video and directly credit other users with their roles like editor/voice actor/etc. in the created by section

and youtube also exists and is the way that it is

#asto speaks #the ads thing has become more relevant recently but like i use opera so it wasnt exactly the Main FeatureTM for me but like #background play?? hello??? #tbt that time last year when i was fully using bilibili as a music app bc theres a lot of lyn song covers you cant really find anywhere els #if youre wondering whats their business model they have homepage and sidebar ads #so i keep getting genshin and hsr ads on my bb lmao cuz bb has a bit of a reputation as like a platform for weebs and gamers #also they have like membership paywalled content so like all of link click is on bb but members only #bc like link click is essentially a bilibili original #which #hey what happened to youtube originals. anyway #the video credits thing is really interesting like it sounds very oddly specific but its *really* commonly used in certain sides of bb #like a lot of fansongs or just collaborative original songs get uploaded with like #uploader as main credit and then singer credits and editor credits #or like if a bunch of creators come together under like a “studio” or whatever and they have like a studio account #but also their own personal accounts then the studio account uploads can credit like #which specific creators in the collective worked on what parts of the video #ive seen some arknights like gameplay videos that work like this cuz there are like specific ak strategy groups that do like #challenge clears of levels so the strategy group will upload something and then credit like the editors separately and stuff #its really interesting! i just think its a neat feature

[petruchio]

girl i have never seen someone else who also likes going on dates for that same reason. like you want me to talk about myself while someone tells me i’m pretty and buys me a drink? i’m there

no like dating itself is legit so fun. it's because i love myself and i truly love nothing more than to hear my own voice and have someone listen to me. like the last date i went on i spent like 10 minutes talking about how interesting i find the interpersonal dynamics between each of the beatles and i could literally see this man falling for me before my very eyes, and i was like yeah i AM hot and ALSO i can opine on how the mccartney/harrison relationship is arguably even more complex than that of lennon/mccartney and to be honest i don't even need to drink a glass of wine to do it!

the problem is that i rarely (never) meet someone else who brings even half as much to the table as i do. like okay yes you love me because i'm beautiful and intelligent and successful and fun and interesting in every possible way. and you... are just some guy. i'm sick of wasting my time!!

#you know how they say like hinge for legititmatley hot cool girls is like horrible bc of the algorithm #well let me tell you -- it is! #me: why don't i meet cool guys on hinge #also me: i'm locked behind a paywall for being TOO smart cool and pretty #but like ??? pls! #answered #anonymous