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Hey, nothing like a passive aggressive, guilt tripping message to try to get me to pay for a subscription.


 Funny how they know how many articles I have read in the past year but don't seem to recall I was a paying reader up until last month. They claim to be free and independent, they rely on the reader to keep them afloat. Well then explain to me, oh, Guardian, why is it that when I try to read an article, a giant fucking ad is shoved in my face? Oh, and I have noticed you leaning to the right lately in your articles. When I cancelled my subscription, you, or an AI generated nosy body asked why I was leaving, so I told you. Three words. You. Sold. Out. 

So don't give me this bullshit passive aggressive mind game. Go ahead and keep track of how many articles I read. That's just another reason I'm going to do it because how dare you fucking keep track of what I decide to read! I'm going to give you the finger as I use your sources for information. Incredibly, The Guardian was the only news source I subscribed to, paying a monthly fee because I believed them when they told me they didn't wanna work for the man- they didn't want to be pressured by anyone into writing stories. Yet, they pull this garbage.

I get it. Y'all need to survive. Did you ever think about doing it some other way? I actually don't mind advertisements, just not while I'm reading about the murder of Iranian children and you pop in with a fried chicken ad. My choices of news sources is becoming smaller and smaller. I recently wrote a post about the situation. Paywalls are everywhere. So I suppose I can bite the bullet and start paying for news- except - I don't trust anyone or any organization anymore. Not one. Sure, I can put on my cynical cap, which I rarely take off, and parse through the lies, AI, propaganda, half truths, some truths, opinions and maybe a few facts thrown in. Or, I can just give up. I can sit back and never read another real time event. Given the state of the world, perhaps not a bad idea. I'll go back to books, books I can hold in my hands, books I can feel and smell and get lost in. 

Fuck you, Guardian for constantly hounding me and tracking me, but not giving one fuck why I left you and when. 

I'll be back tomorrow and the next day and ignore your snippy attitude. I can't wait to see if you passive aggressive attitude becomes more threatening. Bring it on.

Comments

ex-ferrer said…
I've gotten notices like: "This is your 5th and last free read of the El Paso Pennysaver Shopper..." No, it's not! I promise it's NOT the fifth, but they are right about it being the last.
March 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Maggie said…
Lol. Yep. Same with junk mail. 'This is your last notice.' Like I'll be distressed. Then I get another next week.
March 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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