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Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by cowlevel on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:42PM (#50384221)
It's like that on YouTube today. Every single company that buys in-video advertisements ("sponsors") on YouTube has turned out to be a scam in one way or another. Every single one. The VPNs are probably the least bad, since they deliver the service as promised, they're just overselling how much you need the service, but at least it's not very expensive. Well that and the meal ingredient delivery, which is just overpriced.

Established Titles doesn't make you a lord. Honey doesn't save you money. Brilliant doesn't help you learn things. Betterhelp doesn't connect you with real therapists. I forgot the others.

Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by throwaway277432 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @07:30PM (#50386592)
Ridge wallet isn't a wallet.
Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by ThunderSizzle on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:23PM (#50387347)
There's also manscaped. I just assume they are crap too since the rest are.

The VPN side - it feels more like a honeypot than anything else to me.

Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by cowlevel on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:50PM (#50387549)
They have their uses but their uses are not the advertised uses.
Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by voidUpdate on Friday November 06, 2026 @06:15AM (#50390940)
If I get advertised something on youtube, I instantly assume it's not very good. I only use onshape because I was personally recommended it by a friend. It does the job, mostly
Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by vehemenz on Friday November 06, 2026 @09:23AM (#50392625)
The mattresses are fine. They're a little overpriced (aren't all mattresses), but they're at least real products.