>Do you have money burning a hole in your pocket? I don't want to be constantly prompted to buy and consume things.
On the other hand, I like to be constantly made aware of new things I might like to buy and/or consume. That way, when I do have a little extra cash to burn (or just want to save up for something, or want to be inspired to create something similar), I already have a feel for what all is out there without having to spend extra time researching "cool stuff I don't know about".
This sounds like peak consumerism.
Why do you want to push your austere approach to purchases on everyone else?
Re:Please Sell My Personal Information
by manicennui on Friday January 06, 2023 @06:32PM
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I don't.
The only ones having anything forced on them are those who don't want to be bombarded by ads and those who don't want their data sold and those who don't want to be tracked.
I'm pretty good, I think, about sticking to my shopping list. However, I don't always have time to research vendors. Finding a new vendor in a banner advertisement can be helpful. Just the other day, I discovered a local manufacturer of iron railings who apparently is better at buying ads on Facebook than at creating an indexable website.
When I have a problem, I research solutions and buy a product or service if necessary. I don't care what those with the largest marketing budgets think I should buy. I also follow companies on social media that I know and trust if I think I might be interested in their future products.