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That just feels so sketchy. What a waste of time and knowledge just to chase more profits.

• jacquesm 10y ago
  > What a waste of time and knowledge just to chase more profits. That describes a scarily large portion of all web stuff.
  • dasboth 10y ago
    True, but for some reason this one hit a nerve. At least in most cases digital marketing can (at least slightly) benefit the user, but in this case the benefit is 100% with the company. Uber were alleged to charge more for those with low batteries too. Ugh.
    • mindslight 10y ago
      Marketing used to be beneficial to consumers by helping them become aware of new products and their features. In an era of instant information search and retrieval, this is no longer necessary. It's all zero-sum spam intended to overwhelm one's decision making capabilities coupled with surveillance to enable better price discrimination.