[colinwilyb]

I cancelled my Prime account.

Amazon (the website) is already littered with Featured(ads), Sponsored (ads), and questionable reviews. If the Prime option is not selected, the shipping time can be over 30 days. And I've purchased enough low quality products to know that price and quality are not related. I'm embarrassed by the time I've spent verifying quality, manufacturer reputation, price range is correct, it will arrive on time, and it performs as advertised.

The Prime Video interface is 40% designed around making me spend money on "rent or buy" and subscription services, rather than stuff I've already paid to watch.

Unsubscribing from Prime doesn't feel like losing-out on a service. It feels like pain relief from a capitalist hellscape.