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Marketing Doesn't Work on Nerds (www.infoworld.com)
submitted 3 days ago by melfie@lemy.lol to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Good insights, and not just software developers, really. We don’t like ads, sensationalism, or anything reeking of bullshit. If we have to talk to someone to find out the price, the product may as well not exist.

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[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Nerds are some of the biggest consumers of stupid pointless bullshit on the planet.

[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

In the 00s more than now, I think.

There was that time when combined nerd excitement energy led to Google and Facebook taking over the world.

[–] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

Only if it glows blue.

[–] ReallyAngryNerd@europe.pub 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but only if it is not marketed to us.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of shit is marketed through forums like this; you just don’t notice it.

[–] Potatar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I block people if they needlesly use a brand name isntead of saying the group name. Do I probably have some false positives? Probably.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Have you tried UBlock(R) Origin(TM) Lite?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Nope, I only use uBlock Origin. Leave that chromium crap on that dumpster heap where it belongs.

[–] Potatar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Free software doesn't count :p