• akuchling 3 months ago

    My rule: when buying a 'lifetime' service, assume that equals 10 years and weigh the cost accordingly. A lifetime Nebula subscription is $300, so $30/year. Is that reasonable to you for the service? Then go for it, and be pleasantly surprised if it lasts more then 10 years.

    • gkhartman 3 months ago

      I do this too, but I use 3 years instead of 10. I think that's mostly due to the idea that lifetime memberships are most often offered by start ups that can be very short lived.

    • asimpleusecase 3 months ago

      Well, they did not say whose lifetime.

      • otterpro 3 months ago

        I've learned my lessons when I got my lifetime deals that scammed me:

        * archhosting -- lasted 2 years before it folded

        * zoolz -- changed their mind 3 years after their lifetime deal, and forced everyone to go to their paid plan.

        • gnabgib 3 months ago

          Small discussion (8 points, 4 days ago, 2 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42657505

          • _rm 3 months ago

            Is that legal? Surely they can terminate for convenience going forward if that was in the ToS, but they can't terminate a right accrued as of the terminate date?

            • killingtime74 3 months ago

              It may not be legal, however rights holders will have to enforce their claims, which takes time and money. I'm betting they believe people will just take it and not sue them.