• CalzoneAmusement@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      I heard about it, downloaded it, tried it. Then i googled for other coupons and found a better one. Deleted Honey right away for being shit.

      Im surprised so many people would just trust the app immediately and not try to see if there were better coupons.

  • The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Nothing feels worse than seeing ads for shit you’ve already got, too. That’s when you know you’ve fucked up

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      13 days ago

      yeah, the best time to advertise at me about a thing is while I’m researching thing to buy.

      Advertising at me after I bought the thing is useless, I already bought it!

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        13 days ago

        It does have a purpose. I found the name of it once, but it’s basically choice confirmation. When you buy something and then shortly after see lots of ads of other people who bought the same thing and are really happy with it/it appears popular, it confirms to you that you made the right choice and should make it again if given the chance. This kind of “confirmation after the fact” advertising is especially used in larger purchases like a car. It reinforces the choice you made in your mind so you feel more satisfied with the brand itself.

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          13 days ago

          except i usually get ads for a thing that’s both more expensive and worse for my use case than the one I bought.

    • Vinstaal0@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      I have seen Proton as a sponsor once or twice and I don’t have any complains about the products they are selling.

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        13 days ago

        The “privacy” service that gobbled on orange fascist knob from Switzerland? With their public accounts?

        Yeah. Nothing sketchy behind that choice.

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          12 days ago

          I truly don’t know how someone could continue to trust a privacy focused company that was explicitly pro any leader.

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          12 days ago

          Them being an absolute moron hasn’t affected the product for me or my experience with the rest of the company.

          If I would stop using any and old company that had some bullshit owner, some bullshit thing done in the past or done currently I would basically have nothing I can use. The moment the opionins of him will start to impact the product I am out, but considering there is a foundation above the company which means he has a limited amount of impact I will wait and see before I act.

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            12 days ago

            The problem with this logic is that it can be impacting the product without you being aware, especially security and disclosure aspects.

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              12 days ago

              Luckly for us there are laws and other security measures in place to help prevent it. At least Proton is under a loop now, other options are probably just as bad but we don’t know about it

  • K0W4L5K1@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 days ago

    I have a rule if they sponsor on multiple youtubers they are probably a scam and avoid. If i find the service interesting i search up alternatives that spend their money better

    • teije9@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      13 days ago

      yeah, the only good sponsorships are the sponsors of small niche channels, like a lens sponsorship on a photography channel.