Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
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Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#2Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possible.
Can we just keep the boycott going in perpetuity?
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#3If a union isn’t threatening to strike, does that mean they’re not negotiating hard enough?
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#4Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possi…
I’ve found their recommendations to be pretty good in general. What products were you disappointed by? If both they and CR are in agreement it’s a pretty good bet.
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#5Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possi…
If you’re reading their content why wouldn’t you click their affiliate links?
You’re costing them server hours and purposefully not giving them revenue despite it costing you nothing.
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#6Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possi…
I’ve found their recommendations to be pretty good in general. What products were you disappointed by? If both they and CR are in agreement it’s a pretty good bet.
It definitely depends on the category. I’ve found it most helpful for items that I don’t know much about, the capability and pricing tiers do matter, but it’s not going to be a purchase that needs to be absolutely perfect and I’m unlikely to have a strong opinion about later.
Headphones? Stay away - too subjective. A humidifier for the nursery? Perfect.
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#7What are their current wages, and what are they offered, but have declined?
I am unable to support or castigate unless I know what side is in error.
We have seen the huge loss of first class mail starved the US Postal Service of $$, and now the decline in printed page journalism with the ease of access by all manner of fake news/blogs has starved the news papers of $$ - yet on the other hand there is a hedge fund buying news papers - do they know something I do not know?
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#8Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possi…
I’ve found their recommendations to be pretty good in general. What products were you disappointed by? If both they and CR are in agreement it’s a pretty good bet.
Not OP but I bought their humidifier recommendation and it wasn't great. Barely made a dent in the humidity level of my small studio apartment.
Turns out I was not alone: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25993512
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#9If a union isn’t threatening to strike, does that mean they’re not negotiating hard enough?
A strike isn't just an abstract tactic deployed at the negotiation table, a strike is a big ask of all the members of the striking union.
If a union isn't threatening to strike it's because whatever they expect to gain in leverage and negotiating power isn't enough to offset the cost of the actual strike.
Re: Wirecutter strike and boycott Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
#10Wirecutter is essentially just a glorified, prettified Amazon affiliate link aggregator anyway. I have tried so many of their recommendations - always making sure not to click the affiliate links directly - and been burned or at the very least disappointed more than enough times, that at this point I just use their site as a starting guide, and then make sure not to actually buy their recommended pick if at all possi…
I’ve found their recommendations to be pretty good in general. What products were you disappointed by? If both they and CR are in agreement it’s a pretty good bet.
The air purifier they recommended makes a loud annoying noise any time the house temp falls below a certain point. The router they recommended started randomly and frequently dropping connections after a year. The WiFi extender they recommended dropped connections from day one and also had noticeable coil whine from across the room. The surge protector they recommended reeked of mid/late 2000s-era cheap plastic and made my living room smell of it for about two weeks. And the expensive house fan they recommended made an off-balance rumbling vibration type noise which made it difficult to fall asleep to.
Upon further research into each issue, I found many other people noticing the same things. In addition, many of the products with these issues I exchanged, only to have the replacement exhibit the same exact problem.
Their presentation is their only real strength for the most part.