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Tile would be a poster child for this.

It begs to run constantly and acts pissed when you don’t allow it.

Ah. Thank you, that clarifies things; along with a cuppa java.

Confused? No. Seeking an apt analogy for this situation? Yep. Can you provide one, please?

“And regulating an industry which is on the cusp of working with our government and the states to bring internet everywhere finally could really jeopardize that critical and bipartisan goal by creating regulatory overhang, disincentivizing investment.” said Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of broadband industry group USTelecom.

WTF bullshit is he spouting? Hate to break it to ya bud, the internet was conceived and executed…by the government. Or did you forget DARPA? On the cusp,,,ppphht.

And the rest of that word salad? Regulatory overhang? Disincentivizing? It’s all doublespeak for “padding shareholders pockets”.

The 21st century version of a DOS TSR program?

Regionally? The Welman Project attracts many around here.

They are obviously of the “If-It-Ain’t-Broke-Don’t-Fix-It” people. A once dominant group, they also age slowly, have the longest memories and loquaciously share them.

Oh, def. The fun has just begun.

^This. End stage capitalism at its finest.

End stage capitalism. The snake is eating its tail.

Shit. Here come the commercials on AppleTV+.

In his blog post, Tan defended the subscription-only licensing model, calling it "the industry standard."

“Industry standard” my ass.

If Adobe hadn’t started the trend by lusting after Blizzard’s subscription model and ultimately emulating it, we’d all be a lot better off.

Not to mention our wallets being eternally thankful.