This discussion revolves around the concept of fair pricing in subscription services, particularly the idea of pausing subscriptions for inactive users instead of forcing cancellations. Users express that this approach not only maintains user goodwill but also potentially reduces churn rates by keeping users connected—albeit intermittently—to the service. Several commenters highlight the current frustration with conventional auto-renewal practices where users continue to pay for services they do not actively use. There's interest in how a shift to fair pricing models could mitigate 'customer inertia', as reported in a relevant research study, potentially increasing subscription rates by addressing user fears of complicated cancellation processes. Furthermore, echoes of requests for regulatory changes are voiced that aim to make automatic renewal policies more transparent, encouraging services to adopt user-friendly billing policies.