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We can take jokes…


Jim Davidson has displayed greater wit and comedy.


Who is Jim Davidson when he's at home?


Why not offer both?

I personally dislike subscriptions to the point where I’d gladly pay more to own, and as this thread shows, I’m not alone.

So why not offer both?


Why offer both?

Some people will take the subscription with extra steps and worse retention and I'm saying the product will be worse off for it. Why not just offer the thing with the simpler messaging*, better retention, and better outlook for actually being supported down the road even if it's not a massive success?

* 1 year = 365 days, not when a new major version is subjectively justified

Honestly anyone who'd over index on people claiming they'd pay except $10 a year is just too much for a major utility or subscriptions are just too exotic for them is doomed unless they learn about conversion rates: I don't get the vibe OP is unaware though based on their comments here.


Why not? Apple decides when a breaking change gets introduced, people on an older Intel Mac might get 5+ years of usage out of a Lifetime license for boringBar if they don't upgrade to macOS 27. It's the people that demand constant updates who should subsidize new versions being developed.

> Honestly anyone who'd over index [...] is doomed unless they learn about conversion rates

Converting those sales is OP's problem. People that don't buy SaaS products are principled and their stance won't change.


MI 1 isn’t flashbacks, that would be MI2


Isn’t “half one” used as a short form of “half past one” these days, I.e. 01:30? That has been a source of confusion for someone used to the Germanic way.


I had this exact topic with an Irish coworker who lives in Germany and has issues to convey the right time. For me as a German „half one“ is half of one so 12:30. Same for „Dreiviertel eins“ -> „threequarter one“ being 12:45 and „Viertel eins“ -> „quarter one“ being 12:15. To be fair the logic behind this is also under constant confusion as some parts of Germany rather use „viertel vor“ or „viertel nach“ -> „quarter to“ „quarter after“ and have no understanding of the three quarter business.


In the UK yes, I think not in AmE? At least I'm pretty sure they don't say 'quarter to' or 'quarter past', and do say 'a half after'.

(I had some confused conversation with a bus driver once. Bizarre experience to have so much language barrier between two EFL speakers, in English!)


The Irish like to say "half one" meaning "half past one". In my native timekeeping parlance "half een" means 12h30. Germanic/Dutch origin.

So whenever I talk time with the locals here I repeat the time back in numerical style to avoid confusion.

"The shop opens tomorrow at half ten".

"Thanks, store opens at nine thirty. See you then."

"No..."


Are you a lawyer?


Grey laptops that share some ideas in their outline while being distinct enough to not get lawyers from Cupertino on their necks?


Both English and Icelandic versions are available (potentially hidden in the burger menu on mobile): https://island.is/forsetaframbod


Unlike your average user, if you have the knowledge to apply a hex editor, then you probably can Google how to work around the signature error.


Jorn is (Nor), not (Swe)

- A Norwegian


I'll fetch the oars. These folks need a visit


I'll never accept Norway's separation! /s

A Brit here... sorry. Epic singer either way.


Formerly Lindows, foreshadowing what will happen next.


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