Then just... don't use those platforms? If you're so afraid they'll convert you.
HughJanus
If you open your subscriptions JSON, it will just open in the app and start loading your subs.
You don't need to bypass anything. You can just not pay and the app will continue functioning just fine.
It's the WinRAR model.
There are several "new YouTube"s. The problem is getting people to transition to them. And this is intended to do exactly that.
Rossmann has a millionaire backing up his repair business
Billionaire, actually.
So, is some of this being funded by that person and other investors of FUTO or is our money the only thing keeping this afloat?
The billionaire (Eron Wulf) is also the founder of FUTO. They don't have investors.
STN has a huge privacy problem in that it has to be connected to a Google account.
That's the exact opposite of what most people want from an app like this.
Publishing on iOS creates a whole plethora of hurdles because everything you install has to first be approved by Apple. This is an Apple problem. The founder of the company has said he doesn't like developing for iOS for this reason.
It does them very poorly
You're right, it's much much higher
Not likely. This act would never pass the 1st amendment check.