cross-posted from: https://feddit.it/post/3381833

Exciting news for who? Only the site owner is excited that a free resource now requires a subscription

“Yay! Now I have to pay another subscription! I’m so excited! Let’s celebrate with them!” - nobody

  • southsamuraiEnglish
    16•1 year ago

    You know, it wouldn’t be as bad if they weren’t trying to make it look like a good thing that takes it from just bad to insulting

    • voxelEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      well the old api is deprecated.
      what you’re paying here for is continued support of otherwise redundant part of the website, if you’re not willing to upgrade to the new one. The new API is free just like the old one

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 year ago

      No it is, it’s very exciting, for their investors/owners i.e. the only people who matter obv

  • @[email protected]English
    6•1 year ago

    So I’m not super familiar with OpenSubtitles as an org.

    Is the REST API a mostly viable alternative to the legacy API, or is it really shitty by comparison?

  • LinkOpensChest.wavEnglish
    34•1 year ago

    Any service that is subscription based is dead to me. I’ve reached my breaking point.

    • El BartoEnglish
      22•1 year ago

      Subscription based services are okay. You pay for water, electricity, maybe a gym membership…

      What’s not okay is that they paint it as “exciting news!”

      Assholes.

      • LinkOpensChest.wavEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        You pay for water, electricity, maybe a gym membership…

        I don’t think you should have to pay for any of this

        • El BartoEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          Do you not make a monthly payment for water and power? If not, then where do you live so that I move there?

      • teftEnglish
        18•1 year ago

        Water should not be profit driven.

        • El BartoEnglish
          7•1 year ago

          You’re right. I guess I meant to say water distribution services. Utilities.

  • @[email protected]English
    45•1 year ago

    How the fuck are they “open”?

    These guys and ClosedAI should be sued for misleading advertising.

    • HildegardeEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Open is not a regulated term. Any company can call themselves open regardless of anything.

    • voxelEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      well the old api is deprecated.
      what you’re paying here for is continued support of otherwise redundant part of the website, if you’re not willing to upgrade to the new one. The new API is free just like the old one