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I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by __MatrixMan__ »

tgtweak wrote: post #225

Tiktok ads, Youtube Ads, Instagram/Meta ads - there's just a huge influx of scams and obviously fake sites on them. AI generated copy, AI generated landing pages... My honest take on it is that it's the payment companies that are complacent here - they're just allowing payment processing for anyone now up to a certain amount before doing proper diligence. The fact these chinese vendors can spin up a website, get paym…

Of all the ways to treat the cancer that is advertising, I think encouraging stricter moderation by the payment providers is the one with the scariest side effects.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by eigen »

jorvi wrote: post #173
nntwozz wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At what point did the old Apple cross the threshold to "modern" Apple? I agree with your point I just find the distinction hard to pinpoint. It's like the (incorrect) analogy of the boiled frog, I know it's a cliché but I really feel things started downhill in overall quality and wow factor with the advent of Tim Cook. SJ had failures like Ping and MobileMe, but they seemed to pick up on the criticism back then and e…

Steve Jobs was all about the customer experience, hence so many of his famous quotes. Two like the most are: - Him saying "Microsoft has no style", not because I care about ribbing on Microsoft but because it indicated that Apple was a company that really cared about the aesthetics of both their hardware and software products - His response to the question why there was no $600 MacBook to compete with Windows plastic…

> Year over year price hikes with minimal improvements

did you have a specific example in mind? It seems that the price of the hardware generally stays the same from year to year.

for example, from iphone 3g to iphone 6s was $199. and iphone 12 through today's iphone 17 is $799. I think the change in the middle was due dropping carrier subsidies and going to full-screen with face id.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by teekert »

Me in the App Store:

Install this app that lets you fake wash cars and all sorts of things! (Instead of actually taking care of something).

Install Temu, shop like a millionaire (who gives a F about the planet! Just buys clothes you don’t even have to wash, just throw them away!)

Oh you’ve searched for Microsoft Authenticator? Here have some scam app that has been downloaded 541 times!

Steve would turn around in his grave, and I? I have lost all respect for this once great company and hope I never succumb to such temptation if my company gets successful.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by BugsJustFindMe »

gramie wrote: post #138
sammyoos wrote: post #82

I bought a remarkably similar mug (last advert shown) from an add from different site [1]. Everything about it was a fake. Almost every feature they advertised did not exist (including the fact that it did not come in a gift box.) That was from a site I visit a lot and I wanted to show support. BTW the AI generated animation is quite cool, too bad it is not real... Do not buy this!! [1] https://kenmiso.com/products/%…

Are you saying that something about this product is suspect? But it has "Beautiful Craftsamnship"! https://img-va.myshopline.com/image/store/1731468034215/1dd4...

I've always wanted a mug that has an "Ecgraronic| handle sin.]"!

I mean how could you not want to own a piece of hand-painte perfectly restody that perfectly restores the V8 engine red?

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by Night_Thastus »

jcelerier wrote: post #135

I'm amazed to discover that there are people on earth that believe that some ads aren't scam. It should be forbidden by law to advertise, it is a scourge on humanity.

Most people consider that an extreme take, but I agree completely. They're an active drain on the environments they're placed in - both physical and digital. They're a drain on the mental energy of the people who are forced to see or hear them. They make the entire world feel artificial and fake - a place not made for humans.
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