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June 24, 2021

Peloton has removed “Just Run” from its treadmills, a feature that allows Peloton treadmill owners to just run without any subscription.

The removal of the free feature pretty much makes the pricey treadmills useless for users who are not ready to pay for the company’s monthly subscriptions and has further implications of who actually owns the product you paid for in this world of constant subscriptions – especially now that tech companies are comfortable to ban users’ accounts.

https://reclaimthenet.org/peloton-bricks-treadmills-for-those-not-paying-39-99-per-month/

Right-wing dissidents should probably avoid internet-connected exercise equipment & appliances. Otherwise, libtech firms could one day block you from using your treadmill, refrigerator, etc for hate speech & wrong-think.

June 24, 2021 Peloton has removed “Just Run” from its treadmills, a feature that allows Peloton treadmill owners to just run without any subscription. The removal of the free feature pretty much makes the pricey treadmills useless for users who are not ready to pay for the company’s monthly subscriptions and has further implications of who actually owns the product you paid for in this world of constant subscriptions – especially now that tech companies are comfortable to ban users’ accounts. https://reclaimthenet.org/peloton-bricks-treadmills-for-those-not-paying-39-99-per-month/ Right-wing dissidents should probably avoid internet-connected exercise equipment & appliances. Otherwise, libtech firms could one day block you from using your treadmill, refrigerator, etc for hate speech & wrong-think.

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[–] • 12 pts 3y

1) With the subscription, you have a live aerobics instructor yelling at you. I guess some people are into that. I think the subscription also allows people to do training classes with other people, so you're competing against other live participants, remotely.

2) There seems to be some status snobbery with Peloton / Apple / Louis Vuitton products. The buyers seem attracted to the high price. And if you question whether it's worth it, they arrogantly say shit like "I can afford it. You must be poor".

[–] • 8 pts 3y

I've seen the commercials, and they were enough of a deterrent. I don't want to watch some sweaty nigger, and I damn sure am not going to pay for the privilege of having one ook at me personally through a screen. I can always shut the screen door and order delivery fast food if I want that experience.

[–] • 1 pt 3y

God I hate those commercials. I bought an elliptical during COVID when my gym closed for a month (not Peloton, nordictrack). I recently googled how to cancel my subscription that it came with, which was free for a year. Now, all I get on YouTube are NordicTrack ads.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

Might want to google how to hack it as they may take the same track as Peloton.

[–] • 3 pts 3y

"I can afford it. You must be poor".

They can't afford it either if they are making payments.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

No, the $40/month subscription is for the live streaming aerobics classes. So people pay $3,000+ for the Peloton device, and then pay $40/month so they can have an aerobics instructor yell at them.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

My comment was aimed at the Apple/Louis Vuitton products and the propensity of those items to be bought on credit.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

I've tried one of these video classes. Not live, which I think they support. But I tried a pre-recorded one. It was super gay

[–] • 2 pts 3y

Its called a veblen good, where the perceived value is derived from the high cost.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

You win the award for making me learn something today. Or possibly relearning since I took economics classes so long ago and I'm sure they touched on this somewhere.

I've noticed that certain groups of people are very much drawn to these types of goods and that the advertising targeted towards them is extremely effective.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

Remember when thots were twatting that they dont respond to text msgs that dont have the apple green check mark or some shit ?