1Password increasing its pricing

[PurpleDime]

@anon4124882

I’d also appreciate a TLDR version. If not, I’ll check it out when I have the time. Thanks for those links. They are long discussions.

Here is the TL;DR from the first link:

@PurpleDime

TL;DR:

Introducing new limitations on the free versions of Proton VPN and Proton Mail is to me nothing short of enshittification and a dark pattern. You could argue it’s mild (for now), but it’s still that. On the other end of the spectrum, I believe it is undeniable that deliberately not allowing multiple subscriptions under the same Proton account to coerce users to upgrade to Unlimited qualifies as full-blown aggressive dark pattern and enshittification.

In short, for me, removing features that were once free, or removing them from a tier you already paid for is enshittification because you are deliberately making a product worse to compel users to upgrade.

Similarly, not allowing users to pay for multiple stand-alone services that a company offers just to pressure them to upgrade to the highest paid tier is also enshittification. Because when users are paying for 2 products instead of one, you are still getting their money. But because you want more, you force them between two choice they don’t want: an expensive one, or one that offers a subpar experience.