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I too question the overall ire against subscriptions.
I understand the hesitance regarding the proliferation of streaming services. It's hard to keep track of them and the sort of transient nature of their content makes it frustrating.
But I don't think subscriptions are inherently bad insofar as the costs related to upkeeping things I want to have access to are ongoing expenses. It follows that my access would be an ongoing expense to support that. It's why people subscribe to the newspaper or magazines. A one time fee (or not paying at all) does not keep the presses running over time.
I pirated a lot of things when I was younger. But as I've grown older it has become clearer to me that without the financial support of those with the means to provide it, many things I enjoy could not exist. I'm happy to contribute so I can keep enjoying things I enjoy.