Marketing is supposed to increase demand for a product or service but it doesn’t always work that way. What do you use less or even stopped using because of the company’s marketing?
Marketing is just a euphemism for propaganda. I avoid all of it as much as possible.
Agreed. Generally speaking, advertising is a sign that a product is crap and should be treated with suspicion and probably avoided. If it can’t provide obvious value on it’s own without someone resorting to propaganda to convince you to buy it, then it’s by definition not something anyone actually needs or wants.
If something is actually inherently useful on it’s own merits, then it doesn’t need to have marketing created for it, because you’ll find it when you identified a need and actively research a solution on your own.
Take for example almost any great FOSS software. I’m not using Lemmy right now because of a manipulative roadside billboard telling me to do it. I didn’t switch to Linux because a TV ad made it sound like a requirement. I’m not using Blender because of brand placement in a movie.
I have never played, nor do I know anyone who has ever played, Raid: Shadow Legends
A huge marketing budget is always a red flag that the product is overpriced garbage. Beats headphones and red bull come to mind. They gotta fund that marketing budget somehow.
Dude, Raycon spends so much on marketing I will never take them seriously.
Duolingo
It was their transition to AI that got me out. The incessant notifications were a close second.
Any of the charities that go door to door, won’t take a one time donation and insist on setting up monthly payments forever, and keeps trying to guilt trip you even after you refuse.
If you act like a sleazy salesperson while trying to get me to donate to a supposed good cause, I’m going to assume you have more to gain than the people you’re claiming to help.
any services/products that:
- massively advertised, in online and out of home;
- send me a SMS or chat without my consent.
and by my experience, somehow underrated products (not massively advertised) are being good and have high quality than the massively advertised ones.
its because they’re (underrated products) focus and investing most of money on the quality, than ones focus and highly invested in marketing, to manipulate peoples mind to buy the product.
Everything that YouTuber / Instagram influencers present.
I tried Magic Spoon based on a YouTube sponsor and I was rather disgusted with the way it tasted and felt.
I once heard a Youtuber list all the things that aren’t in it, and I was like, “wait, then what is it made of?”
I drink 2% milk without questioning what the other the 98% is.
Mobile games that are being advertised
Some look fun, but because they are advertised, i know its going to be terrible with lots of ads
basically any product advertised just because i’m spiteful like that lmao
I will never buy Native because their ads are fucking everywhere. I will watch them back to back on YouTube when I’m on the living room AppleTV because unlike my laptop I can’t block it there. And I resent them for it.
Youtube on Android TV. Because if you even focus on a video to read what it’s about, YT starts it playing, blaring it’s audio. If YT is open, it will always start playing some loud audio whether you want it or not. Have to mute the TV to not have it dominate the room.
YouTube has been so obnoxious lately. I need an alternative
Most commercials are predatory, meaning they are a bad value or take advantage of a group of people. Ie. Payday lending, pharmaceuticals, diets. Anything in that class should be avoided. Next is the selling to the wealthy. It may or may not be a good value, but it is only the wealthy that will buy it. Is. Cars, cruises, investment. If you have the money, go for it. Last is public announcements. These may or may not be worthwhile. So generally, if something is advertised, I don’t buy it. But I do sing the jingles. 8-)
Since a few months, US marketing has deteriorated, so I boycot as many US products as possible.
As another user said, I’ve been boycotting US products and services. I still use Garmin since I have a watch, HRM, bathroom scale, speed monitor and cadence monitor from them.
I do use them less now since they’re insisting on adding “try the new Garmin+ for free” ads everywhere on their platform.
I have a eufy doorbell cam I’ll be replacing after I move because the app is just flooded with ads. Aquara has one that supposedly ties into home assistant and frigate nicely.
If there were a product remotely in the ballpark, I’d consider switching. Fortunately, this is pretty much the only time in the past ~decade I can think of them doing this.
Almost anything at this point. It feels like the “first hit is free” modus of drug dealers.
youtube used to recommend me dumb phone reviews. good luck using an authenticator dumbass.
We should be switching to yubikeys anyways
