▲ 309 ▼ From the GOG newsletter: “A note about your GOG Patrons subscription” (media.thebrainbin.org) submitted 3 months ago by Auster@thebrainbin.org to c/gog@lemmy.world 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments From the GOG newsletter: "A note about your GOG Patrons subscription" Transcription as alt text for the image. #GOG
[–] uthredii@programming.dev 69 points 3 months ago (22 children) Good Guy GOG permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -50 points 3 months ago (21 children) Yeah, they're so great for... not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 21 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 62 points 3 months ago (12 children) ... For giving everyone of them the month for free because they messed up their billing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Auster@thebrainbin.org [S] 13 points 3 months ago Also if I may add, having followed GOG for some 9 years now, it always seemed to me like their worst side is transparency/communications, only starting to change in recent years but weakly so. Having them share the information openly, even if by newsletter, is to me quite the improvement already. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -8 points 3 months ago (10 children) A free month of... access to a discord server? What exactly does GOG Patrons give me? As a Patron, you'll get access to our dedicated community Discord server, featuring fun gaming-related activities and exclusive video content, plus special recognition across GOG in the form of unique badges and mentions on GOG Preservation Program game pages. Perks may grow or change over time, but we'll always communicate them clearly before you sign up. I can't imagine GOG is losing much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago Doesn't change the fact that it's a decent move. "Sorry guys we didnt bill you when expected so now we just wont bill you at all until the next interval". permalink fedilink source parent [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (6 children) You had to scroll through a lot on your linked site to get to the part that you copied... It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Hence the name "Patron" I assume. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) You were wrong and now you're barking at some other thing, a bit pathetic isn't it? It's not life threatening to say you misunderstood. It happens to all of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (7 children) Have i misunderstood. They wouldn't have been charging it twice. They messed up the billing so their options were charge for the missed one or don't charge. Not charge twice.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -7 points 3 months ago (6 children) Presumably, if they didn't give everyone affected a "free month" of access to a discord server, they would charge them for the month where there was a mistake and then again for the current month. They'd be charging twice now to make up for the fact that some people weren't charged earlier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (5 children) What? The message literally says they will not be charging for the missed month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -50 points 3 months ago (21 children) Yeah, they're so great for... not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 21 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 62 points 3 months ago (12 children) ... For giving everyone of them the month for free because they messed up their billing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Auster@thebrainbin.org [S] 13 points 3 months ago Also if I may add, having followed GOG for some 9 years now, it always seemed to me like their worst side is transparency/communications, only starting to change in recent years but weakly so. Having them share the information openly, even if by newsletter, is to me quite the improvement already. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -8 points 3 months ago (10 children) A free month of... access to a discord server? What exactly does GOG Patrons give me? As a Patron, you'll get access to our dedicated community Discord server, featuring fun gaming-related activities and exclusive video content, plus special recognition across GOG in the form of unique badges and mentions on GOG Preservation Program game pages. Perks may grow or change over time, but we'll always communicate them clearly before you sign up. I can't imagine GOG is losing much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago Doesn't change the fact that it's a decent move. "Sorry guys we didnt bill you when expected so now we just wont bill you at all until the next interval". permalink fedilink source parent [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (6 children) You had to scroll through a lot on your linked site to get to the part that you copied... It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Hence the name "Patron" I assume. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) You were wrong and now you're barking at some other thing, a bit pathetic isn't it? It's not life threatening to say you misunderstood. It happens to all of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (7 children) Have i misunderstood. They wouldn't have been charging it twice. They messed up the billing so their options were charge for the missed one or don't charge. Not charge twice.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -7 points 3 months ago (6 children) Presumably, if they didn't give everyone affected a "free month" of access to a discord server, they would charge them for the month where there was a mistake and then again for the current month. They'd be charging twice now to make up for the fact that some people weren't charged earlier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (5 children) What? The message literally says they will not be charging for the missed month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 62 points 3 months ago (12 children) ... For giving everyone of them the month for free because they messed up their billing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Auster@thebrainbin.org [S] 13 points 3 months ago Also if I may add, having followed GOG for some 9 years now, it always seemed to me like their worst side is transparency/communications, only starting to change in recent years but weakly so. Having them share the information openly, even if by newsletter, is to me quite the improvement already. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -8 points 3 months ago (10 children) A free month of... access to a discord server? What exactly does GOG Patrons give me? As a Patron, you'll get access to our dedicated community Discord server, featuring fun gaming-related activities and exclusive video content, plus special recognition across GOG in the form of unique badges and mentions on GOG Preservation Program game pages. Perks may grow or change over time, but we'll always communicate them clearly before you sign up. I can't imagine GOG is losing much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago Doesn't change the fact that it's a decent move. "Sorry guys we didnt bill you when expected so now we just wont bill you at all until the next interval". permalink fedilink source parent [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (6 children) You had to scroll through a lot on your linked site to get to the part that you copied... It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Hence the name "Patron" I assume. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) You were wrong and now you're barking at some other thing, a bit pathetic isn't it? It's not life threatening to say you misunderstood. It happens to all of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org [S] 13 points 3 months ago Also if I may add, having followed GOG for some 9 years now, it always seemed to me like their worst side is transparency/communications, only starting to change in recent years but weakly so. Having them share the information openly, even if by newsletter, is to me quite the improvement already. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -8 points 3 months ago (10 children) A free month of... access to a discord server? What exactly does GOG Patrons give me? As a Patron, you'll get access to our dedicated community Discord server, featuring fun gaming-related activities and exclusive video content, plus special recognition across GOG in the form of unique badges and mentions on GOG Preservation Program game pages. Perks may grow or change over time, but we'll always communicate them clearly before you sign up. I can't imagine GOG is losing much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago Doesn't change the fact that it's a decent move. "Sorry guys we didnt bill you when expected so now we just wont bill you at all until the next interval". permalink fedilink source parent [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (6 children) You had to scroll through a lot on your linked site to get to the part that you copied... It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Hence the name "Patron" I assume. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) You were wrong and now you're barking at some other thing, a bit pathetic isn't it? It's not life threatening to say you misunderstood. It happens to all of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago Doesn't change the fact that it's a decent move. "Sorry guys we didnt bill you when expected so now we just wont bill you at all until the next interval". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (6 children) You had to scroll through a lot on your linked site to get to the part that you copied... It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Hence the name "Patron" I assume. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -11 points 3 months ago (5 children) It is not a service, it is more of a donation. Yeah, they’re so great for… not charging their monthly donation subscription twice? I'm pretty sure I knew that already. The other guy said they got a month "for free," which begs the question "what are you getting?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Nothing material in the sense that you imply. Access to the community, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 months ago (3 children) A free month of… access to a discord server? Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I already knew that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Great! Now put all the pieces together :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Let me tell you, you're a real valuable member of the community, telling me what I already said twice and offering nothing new to the conversation. Thanks for taking the time to read each comment thoroughly before posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KexPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Hehe yikes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) You were wrong and now you're barking at some other thing, a bit pathetic isn't it? It's not life threatening to say you misunderstood. It happens to all of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's because he has a small penis and being a big dick online helps him forget about it for a moment. Don't ask me how I know. :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (7 children) Have i misunderstood. They wouldn't have been charging it twice. They messed up the billing so their options were charge for the missed one or don't charge. Not charge twice.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -7 points 3 months ago (6 children) Presumably, if they didn't give everyone affected a "free month" of access to a discord server, they would charge them for the month where there was a mistake and then again for the current month. They'd be charging twice now to make up for the fact that some people weren't charged earlier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (5 children) What? The message literally says they will not be charging for the missed month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -7 points 3 months ago (6 children) Presumably, if they didn't give everyone affected a "free month" of access to a discord server, they would charge them for the month where there was a mistake and then again for the current month. They'd be charging twice now to make up for the fact that some people weren't charged earlier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (5 children) What? The message literally says they will not be charging for the missed month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] filcuk@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (5 children) What? The message literally says they will not be charging for the missed month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children) if they didn’t give everyone affected a “free month” of access to a discord server, they would charge them Why is everyone in this thread telling me what I already said? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) You ever stop to consider that perhaps you're the one having issues communicating with everybody else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 months ago I see this like people making comments without reading a linked article in a post: you already think you know what it says so you don't bother actually reading anything to make sure you're right. I don't think it really matters what I say if people aren't even going to bother reading it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) So rather than admit you might have been wrong, you invented a situation where you were right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago It was me explaining how GOG are the good guys, for not charging twice, for their monthly donation subscription. It's objectively the right thing to do, but it shouldn't even matter because anyone donating to a for-profit company should be financially secure enough to handle a late withdrawal from their account. So again, while GOG not charging people on the donation subscription plan is the right thing to do, GOG doesn't provide much (if anything) of value for that subscription in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent