60,000 cancelled subscriptions in the first 24 hours following the NO endorsement announcement from #Bezos #WaPo is absolutely staggering. this might be the first time in the history of USA media that this happens.
but forget about the Washington Post a minute: Bezos trashed his credibility overnight. doesn't matter if he has the biggest valuation in the world, making him the richest asshole on paper. Bezos wants the respectability and influence of culture makers.
that ain't happening… ever.
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Mary Hilton for Harris
in reply to yes, it's me, liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 • • •I was one of those who canceled, because there is absolutely no way I'm supporting that. As for Prime, I've never been attracted to it, but I am guilty of buying from Amazon. Too bad it's so easy.
Cavyherd
in reply to Mary Hilton for Harris • • •@fmhilton
A phrase that has been in my mind since the start of Amazon's rise:
"Seduced by the convenient side of the Force"
Morgunin
in reply to Cavyherd • • •@cavyherd @fmhilton
That we would bathe in convenience until we were too shriveled to recognize ourselves in the mirror was something a guy said at the beginning of my junior year AP English class. It struck a chord in 1991 and maintained its poignancy.
When I cancelled Prime back in January, I thought it’d be massively more inconvenient to order stuff online. Turns out it isn’t, and it also isn’t more expensive. Matter of fact, it’s cheaper a lot of the time.
volkris
in reply to Morgunin • • •@Morgunin But what about speed of delivery?
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Mary Hilton for Harris
in reply to volkris • • •I laughed. and highly doubted it.
I stopped laughing when it showed up Friday as promised.
(came from CT, I'm in Maine).
So yeah, speed can be a good thing. I'm pleased with that, but I do have reservations when ordering because of the the Amazon labor practices. This item came directly from the seller, though.
Morgunin
in reply to volkris • • •@volkris
Nothing’s as fast as driving down to the store. If what I need isn’t there, I can wait. Oddly enough, the competition isn’t sleeping and at least here in Germany, its pretty much just as fast.
Like I said, I’ve noticed zero difference. None.
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