Posted October 30, 2018 Out of pure curiosity, who here pays for something of which you can have access to for free? I'm mainly referring to streaming sites, music, videos, anime, or VPN services. For instance, I pay for crunchy roll. I don't pay to "pay the content creators," I pay for ease of access to anime. Or music, I pay for ease of access to the songs I like, without ads. Do you have anything like this, if so mind sharing why you do? Corsair 4000D RGB Asus B550 Tuf Gaming II Asus 7700XT Tuf Gaming AMD 5600x3d 32gb 3200mhz gskil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2018 I manage my family's Netflix and Stan accounts but I rarely watch it, if at all. I pay because it keeps them happy and quiet! hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2018 I use Patreon, yes. Come Bloody Angel Break off your chains And look what I've found in the dirt. Pale battered body Seems she was struggling Something is wrong with this world. Fierce Bloody Angel The blood is on your hands Why did you come to this world? Everybody turns to dust. Everybody turns to dust. The blood is on your hands. The blood is on your hands! Pyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2018 The only paid services that I use when I could use them for free are Discord Nitro and Spotify Premium. Discord Nitro, mainly because of the added benefits you get from a Nitro subscription, as well as knowing I'm contributing towards keeping their damn servers up. Spotify Premium, because let's be honest, you can't really use Spotify without paying for Premium. I have the disposable income to pay for both and keep my head far above water, so there's no concern from a financial standpoint. mechanical keyboard switches aficionado & hi-fi audio enthusiast switch reviews • how i lube mx-style keyboard switches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2018 59 minutes ago, Netivity said: I manage my family's Netflix and Stan accounts but I rarely watch it, if at all. I pay because it keeps them happy and quiet! hahaha. Netflix is not bad when you find a series has more than 2 seasons and each episode is an hour long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, seoz said: Spotify Premium, because let's be honest, you can't really use Spotify without paying for Premium. I do. I just hit the skip button when those really loud obnoxious ads play. >Listening to classical music at 30% volume >Ad plays at 100% volume, melts your ears... "yo yo yo I'm ya boy whatsitaface the fucking freshest ball dropping mother fucker on the west coast make sure you tune in to Spotify to check out my fucking awesome new album; bitches, hookers, and hos" >Classical music resumes at 30% volume CPU: Intel i7 6700k | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x16GB 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX | GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080ti | PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018) | Case: BeQuiet SilentBase 800 | Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34 eSports | SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Samsung 840 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB | Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU + Samsung BX2450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted October 31, 2018 YouTube Red/Premium because I use Youtube all the time. I use Youtube Music in my car with custom offline playlists. CPU: i7 9700K GPU: MSI RTX 2080 SUPER VENTUS Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 3000MHz Storage: ADATA SU630 480GB + Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 1TB + WD Blue 1TB PSU: HighPower 80+ Gold 650W Case: Slate MR Mirror Finish OS: Windows 11 Pro Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 27" Mouse: Logitech G300s Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Cherry MX Brown Speakers: Bose Companion 2 Series III Headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Microphone: Razer Seiren X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 I used to pay a Sky subscription for my grandmother when she was still alive. I also have a Tidal Hi-Fi subscription, i keep thinking about changing to Spotify or Deezer but i just prefer Tidal. Project Diesel 5.0: Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming /// CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X /// CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 /// GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme RTX 2070 /// RAM: 2x 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V @3200mhz /// Chassis: Lian Li Lancool One Digital (black) /// PSU: Super Flower Leadex III 750w /// Storage: Inland Premium 1TB NVME + Toshiba X300 4TB Peripherals: Mice: Cooler Master MM720 /// Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK2 SE (Cherry Silver), Blitzwolf BW-KB1 (Gateron Reds) /// Monitor: Acer XZ320Q 32' (VA, 1080p @240hz) /// AMP: Topping PA3 (Onkyo Integra A-817XD undergoing restoration) /// DAC: Weiliang SU5 /// Speakers: AAT BSF-100 /// Mike: Alctron CS35U /// Headphones: Blon B8, ISK MDH-9000 Living room: TV: Samsung QLED Q7FN 55' 4k /// Amplifier: Denon AVR-X2400H /// Speakers: DALI Zensor 7 /// Consoles: Sony PS4 Pro 1TB, Sony PS3 500gb /// LD/CD/DVD: Pioneer DVL-909 /// Power Supplies: Upsai ACF-2100T + GR Savage CDR2200EX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 I’d like to pay for Motor Trend On-Demand but I can’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 lmao who would do that? that's just plain dumb ASUS X470-PRO • R7 1700 4GHz • Corsair H110i GT P/P • 2x MSI RX 480 8G • Corsair DP 2x8 @3466 • EVGA 750 G2 • Corsair 730T • Crucial MX500 250GB • WD 4TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, veldora said: Out of pure curiosity, who here pays for something of which you can have access to for free? My head goes to dark places for this question Paying for something you could get for free... hrm? Anyone else or am I just a bad person. To answer your question though I pay for my Mums TV subscription for now Tv but I get all my personal Tv free. There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary numbers and those who don’t bulgara, oh nono Multipass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 Author 4 minutes ago, moderategamer said: My head goes to dark places for this question Paying for something you could get for free... hrm? Anyone else or am I just a bad person. To answer your question though I pay for my Mums TV subscription for now Tv but I get all my personal Tv free. Like a lot of people illegally download movies or music, and stream unreleased shows or movies. Like I have around 2000 CD's of music I paid for. I could have just ripped em from the internet, but I legally paid for these. Corsair 4000D RGB Asus B550 Tuf Gaming II Asus 7700XT Tuf Gaming AMD 5600x3d 32gb 3200mhz gskil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 Spotify Premium Netflix (used to) some tracks on iTunes I sometimes rent movies from YouTube paid antivirus (because I have good experience with it and I like the extra features like parental controls) PrivateVPN -because free or even one time payment VPNs are quite shady. They have an unsustainable business model so they resort to showing ads or even selling personal info to third parties. There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 6 hours ago, veldora said: Like a lot of people illegally download movies or music, and stream unreleased shows or movies. Like I have around 2000 CD's of music I paid for. I could have just ripped em from the internet, but I legally paid for these. Who said anything about pirating, Maybe I don't consume regular TV. There are other services out there for TV that are free and don't require you to sign your life away to watch. The price of Tv is extortionate and I refuse to pay for Tv services when their content is so limited and you have to pay for multiple different services just to get all the shows you want. There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary numbers and those who don’t bulgara, oh nono Multipass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 Steam, Spotify, etc. yes, because the other option is either so obnoxious it's not worth having, or illegal, and that's bad m'kay Solve your own audio issues | First Steps with RPi 3 | Humidity & Condensation | Sleep & Hibernation | Overclocking RAM | Making Backups | Displays | 4K / 8K / 16K / etc. | Do I need 80+ Platinum? If you can read this you're using the wrong theme. You can change it at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 WOW, there are in my opinion plenty of hack servers, free alternatives that are just as good (some even better), but hey, you only live once that's why I am making my way through the genuine article. Grammar and spelling is not indicative of intelligence/knowledge. Not having the same opinion does not always mean lack of understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 I pay for litteraly everything that I'm legally obligated to. If I want to watxg a movie, hear a piece of music or play a video game I pay for them. I also do pay for YouTube Premium, since ads have become a real annoyance since they introduced the service in Denmark. Nova doctrina terribilis sit perdere Audio format guides: Vinyl records | Cassette tapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2018 Google Music (YouTube Red was good additional when it came out) - I was already paying for google music at the time, as downloading and sorting music just took too long. Games - Steam - Pretty cheap on sale, also being Australia help. I was able to refund majority of games I don't play anymore or ever will. I try to pay for lifetime access to thing if available such as malwaresbtyes/plex pass. The only thing I pay monthly is online backup and music. Magical Pineapples
