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Original question by @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works

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?

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[–] AGD4@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Any mainstream VPN service that is heavily promoted on YouTube.

If their marketing budget is that bloated, then they may be charging too much.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Anything that's heavily promoted on Youtube. No product in human history from any company that's had to stoop to Youtube sponsorships has ever been worth a damn.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Idk, I have an ekster wallet and I'm pretty happy with it many years in.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I had a pretty good experience with 2 products that were sponsored by youtubers

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have never tried either

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerBrilliant and tuxedo

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eh, I'm liking Nord VPN so far. My main use case is watching BBC iPlayer and some geo-restricted Youtube content.

[–] uawarebrah@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There is significant evidence that Nord is a honeypot FYI. I’d only trust Proton, Mullvad, and Ivpn.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 10 points 1 week ago

Any links or sources for that?

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

What about Windscribe? Canadians are great!