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Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by amiga-workbench » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:28 AM UTC

nullorundefined wrote: post #88

anyone else think stickers are super gaudy?

Yeah, but I have an immense distaste for branding anyway. If my ThinkPad didn't have a badge on the lid it would be perfect.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by mattschmulen » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:34 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

How else do you identify your mbp going through TSA. Call me laptop roulette paranoid.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by kstrauser » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:34 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

All of my stickers are for companies I've been directly involved with (eg past employers), FOSS projects (Python/PyCon, PostgreSQL), charities I'm active with (EFF, FSF, etc.), or services that I personally use a lot (Mastodon, Twitter). They're kind of a way of saying "I like these things".

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by thatswrong0 » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:34 AM UTC

mattschmulen wrote: post #92

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

How else do you identify your mbp going through TSA. Call me laptop roulette paranoid.

Precheck saves that hassle.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by ahartmetz » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:36 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

Many to most typical laptop stickers don't advertise companies. Also, if you stick one over the glowing apple, you disable some rather obnoxious advertising.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by orhmeh09 » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:37 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

Most of my stickers aren’t really related to IT or a business or anything, save for some nonprofits. It helps me differentiate my work laptop from personal (similar looking thinkpads) and to enliven an otherwise dull but functional design in a way that is pleasing to me by virtue of it reflecting my interests and tastes, if these are ones that I feel comfortable sharing. What would be a good reason, in your opinion?

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by mwfunk » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:38 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

Usually when I see people put stickers on laptops it's just for stuff they like or things they think looks cool. Maybe sometimes that ends up being a company they like for whatever reason. It's the same reasoning someone would use picking out t-shirts. The goal is to not give corporations free advertising.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by fmakunbound » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:39 AM UTC

No, fuck you I don't want your stickers or your bullshit laptop.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by nautilus12 » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:41 AM UTC

I became disenfranchised with the whole sticker thing, just another one of the many cultural distractions that companies use to make us feel like we are part of something and in exchange pay us less.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by Justsignedup » Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:42 AM UTC

meerita wrote: post #89

Call me weirdo but I never jumped on the sticker wagon. I don't see the point of advertising companies for free. My support would be more in terms of using their services (paying, yes) than paying and also putting stickers on my laptop. Is just because fanatism or feeling proud of using something? I'm not trying to be jerk, but I never understood that movement.

THANK YOU!

I saw the same thing. If I am going to be decorated like a NASCAR driver, I would much rather paid for that.