My guess, Apple is planning on adding paid subscriptions in the future and want to use the Subscribe verb strictly for that.
YouTube has a similar problem: "subscribing" to a YouTube channel means following it, with no monetary cost. Then when they added paid memberships, the new verb is "Join", WTF? I saw the Join button on some channels and had no clue what it did, had to google it. They ought to follow Apple's lead and rename Subscribe -> Follow and Join -> Subscribe, but they're not going to do
"Subscribe", to me, involves a conscious decision. "Follow", to me, involves being directed to take a path mindlessly, like an individual in an ocean of sheep.
This change of naming convention, to me, means that Apple wants you to think less and sheep more.
Sorry, but I prefer to be a subscriber. It more defines the relationship exactly as it should be. Follower, implies I have some pathetic need to chase after some PodHead like a lost puppy. Screw that.
And nothing like change...for fucks sake? The hell was wrong, with subscriber? It's like people are sitting around smoking weed all day being paid to think up shit like thi..oh wait. This is Apple. Of course they are.
My guess, Apple is planning on adding paid subscriptions in the future and want to use the Subscribe verb strictly for that.
YouTube has a similar problem: "subscribing" to a YouTube channel means following it, with no monetary cost. Then when they added paid memberships, the new verb is "Join", WTF? I saw the Join button on some channels and had no clue what it did, had to google it. They ought to follow Apple's lead and rename Subscribe -> Follow and Join -> Subscribe, but they're not going to do
I'll be mean:
"Subscribe", to me, involves a conscious decision.
"Follow", to me, involves being directed to take a path mindlessly, like an individual in an ocean of sheep.
This change of naming convention, to me, means that Apple wants you to think less and sheep more.
Sorry, but I prefer to be a subscriber. It more defines the relationship exactly as it should be. Follower, implies I have some pathetic need to chase after some PodHead like a lost puppy. Screw that.
And nothing like change...for fucks sake? The hell was wrong, with subscriber? It's like people are sitting around smoking weed all day being paid to think up shit like thi..oh wait. This is Apple. Of course they are.
Nope. Otherwise YouTube would run into the same issue.
A cult doesn't have subscribers, it has followers.