How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription? • Hacker News Board

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by alt227 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC

lwhi wrote: post #129

alt227 wrote: post #110

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> He can fucking afford to have some fucking principles. Who is to say he doesnt? Just because they dont align with yours doesnt mean he doesnt have his own principles. > he's choosing to do the wrong thing To many millions he is doing the right thing. I am on the fence personally, but I know many people who think that increasing defense capabilities at any cost is something that the governmetn should be doing. Any c…

There has to be a line that will not be crossed, in order to be seen to have principles. Until that line has been reached, we can safely assume there are no principles at play.

You are the one drawing that line for yourself. Everybodies line of principles is in a different place.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by mikae1 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC

hypercube33 wrote: post #111

giancarlostoro wrote: post #97

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I have a 24GB Macbook Pro. I will note, do get the 'Pro' models, the Mac Mini and the Macbook Air do not have internal fans. The Macbook Pro has an internal fan, and the Mac Studio (bigger Mac Mini) has a fan. If you get a Mini, you might want to get one of those docks that cools the Mini. Your hardware will get very hot very quickly. Also, because Apple in their infinite wisdom despite giving you a fan, very lazily…

How are the Ryzen 395 with 128gb for running models these days?

Also interested.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by homebrewer » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC

NewJazz wrote: post #105

ddxv wrote: post #40

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They specifically say you cannot reuse the same email. I also tried after deleting and it said this email has been deleted.

Has anyone tried with a long-deleted account email?

I re-registered an account last year to the same email that was used previously. That account was deleted in 2023. Although they used to request your phone number back in the day and do not do so anymore, so email retention policies may also have changed.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by alt227 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC

tombert wrote: post #128

alt227 wrote: post #120

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We live in a capitalist economy. What do you expect, a company to just say 'Thats fine we have enough money we dont need any more'? How does a $100 billion dollar company grow? By taking on massive government and military contracts, they are the only clients big enough left in the world. If a company does not show continual growth then it is classed as failing. That is the society we have built, and you cannot blame…

Somehow Anthropic’s CEO managed to reach a different conclusion. They don’t have to do business with every single entity who asks them to and they don’t have to bend over for every stipulation that that entity asks for.

Yep, in exactly the same way that for years Google was 'not evil'.

When anthropic can no longer grow through developer subscriptions and deals with ethical companies, Lets see how long it takes their shareholders to force them to remove such sweet statements from their company mission statement.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by lwhi » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC

alt227 wrote: post #120

deaux wrote: post #82

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> It's frustrating. Sam Altman already has everything. He's a billionaire, he can buy literally anything he wants, he can live anywhere he wants, he can buy a brand new sports car every day just to blow it up, he can buy a new house every week just to demolish and replace it with a trampoline park. He can afford to do anything. No, he doesn't have everything. See, maybe he's worth $3 billion. Or maybe $30 billion. Bu…

We live in a capitalist economy. What do you expect, a company to just say 'Thats fine we have enough money we dont need any more'? How does a $100 billion dollar company grow? By taking on massive government and military contracts, they are the only clients big enough left in the world. If a company does not show continual growth then it is classed as failing. That is the society we have built, and you cannot blame…

Please, come on.

Is this really the best backup?

Sam Altman has demonstrated that he's a piece of ** with this move.

We can now safely assume that all the pronouncements and grand statements before were simply posturing.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by juleiie » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC

bjackman wrote: post #122

unmole wrote: post #98

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The big AI labs are almost certainly selling inference below cost and burning mountains of money. With the insane increase in hardware prices, running models locally just doesn’t make any financial sense.

Nobody is saying it makes "financial sense", it's about control. I have always taken plenty of care to try and avoid becoming dependent on big tech for my lifestyle. Succeeded in some areas failed in others. But now AI is a part of so many things I do and I'm concerned about it. I'm dependent on Android but I know with a bit of focus I have a clear route to escape it. Ditto with GMail. But I don't actually know what…

It’s a luxury for the wealthy to be honest. At least for now. These prices are ridiculous

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by alt227 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC

tombert wrote: post #125

alt227 wrote: post #118

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You can judge his actions all you like, but unless you know the man and sit down and discuss it with him everything you are saying is just speculation and opinion. That is fine, just realise that.

Umm, no shit? This isn’t actually saying anything. I am saying that his stated principles are inconsistent with his actions. Yes, sure, maybe deep down on his heart of hearts he actually is the most kind caring person who ever existed, but I have no way of knowing what is in his heart of hearts so I can only judge him by what he has said and done, and I am arguing that his actions don’t match his words.

You really think that a CEOs public statements match their real thoughts and feelings?

Everything you hear from any CEO is constructed to form a desired image and narrative. Any public statements from a CEO that you are using to judge their character is completely false and misguided. You have no idea what the real man is behind the image.

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by winternewt » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC

segmondy wrote: post #76

This is a good time to promote running your own models. I have been running my own models locally and I would wager a local model will meet 85-95% of your needs if you really learn to use it. These models have gotten great. For anyone wanting to get into this, the smartest models to run recently that is consumer friendly was just released, checkout Qwen3.5 the 27B and 35B variants. They are small and I recommend runn…

And if you don't want to buy a Mac? A 80 GB NVidia GPU costs $10,000K (equivalent to 30 years of ChatGPT Plus subscription) and will probably be obsolete in 5-7 years anyway. What are my options if I want a decent coding agent at a reasonable price?

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by deafpolygon » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC

tombert wrote: post #39

overgard wrote: post #25

I just can't help but imagine ChatGPT's sycophancy mixed with military operations. "Sharp insight bombing that wedding! Next would you like tips on mosques to bomb, or I can suggest some new napalm recipes that are extra spicey. Your call!"

Department of Defense: You just bombed the wrong Georgia! The people of Atlanta are furious! ChatGPT: You're absolutely right, and you're right to call that out. Upon examination it does appear that there might have been a mistake with the coordinates of the bomb. Let's try again, this time we will double check before we launch any missiles! :missile emoji:

Not enough emdashes!

Re: How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

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Post by lwhi » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC

tombert wrote: post #94

deaux wrote: post #82

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> It's frustrating. Sam Altman already has everything. He's a billionaire, he can buy literally anything he wants, he can live anywhere he wants, he can buy a brand new sports car every day just to blow it up, he can buy a new house every week just to demolish and replace it with a trampoline park. He can afford to do anything. No, he doesn't have everything. See, maybe he's worth $3 billion. Or maybe $30 billion. Bu…

“Yes, but I have something he will never have — ENOUGH” - Joseph Heller. After a billion dollars, I doubt another billion will make you happier. In fact, I don’t think another trillion will make you happier. In fact, I don’t think another quadrillion dollars will make you happier, etc. After a certain point you have effectively infinite money. Enough money to live dozens of extremely comfortable lifetimes. And import…

'Dozens' should be multiples by many million, but I definitely agree with the sentiment.