Giveaways and raffles exist to buy your data and influence in exchange for the slightest chance of winning

A discussion about giveaways and the why they generally are amazing for companies but typically only bad for people who enter them.

"A Special Gift" that is not special or unique in any way

Advertising deception from NakedWines in the form of fake "special gift cards" — seemingly harmless to many, but in time I hope we come to see this for what it is: deception and manipulation.

The debt portrayed in 'Squid Game' is not dystopian — it's real life

The Netflix show “Squid Game” is often labeled as “dystopian”, but remember that other than the actual game itself, the rest is just a depiction of the world today under neoliberal capitalism.
Oct
14
1 min read

Free lies from iobit

Just an example of a company clearly lying about a feature in its product in order to ensure a download. Was it a mistake? Who knows, but given the world we live in today I wouldn't be surprised if it was intended.

Hiding Cancel Subscription buttons 🤦‍♂️

It's odd that it's so common to try to hide cancel buttons. I understand companies do not want to lose subscribers, but if someone wants to unsubscribe do you really think it will make a difference if you make the button harder to find? Ridiculousness.
Oct
14
1 min read