On a tangent, is it just me, or has there been a notable uptick in this type of question? Feels a lot like astroturfing, but so far as I can see there's been no malicious intent
Could be a setup to post ads in the comments, could be sourcing material for a listicle, could just be a genuine question. It is some pretty low-level malice if present, or my imagination is too weak here.
My guess is that due to money being more tight, people want to make sure that they spend it on things that actually matter.
I don't think lemmy is relevant enough for companies to target. The user base is tiny.
I like these kinds of questions here because of that. You get actual people talking, not just bots regurgitating the same shit over and over.
Fair enough, it must have just been a fluke I saw a few posts like this in a row
On a tangent, is it just me, or has there been a notable uptick in this type of question? Feels a lot like astroturfing, but so far as I can see there's been no malicious intent
Could be a setup to post ads in the comments, could be sourcing material for a listicle, could just be a genuine question. It is some pretty low-level malice if present, or my imagination is too weak here.
My guess is that due to money being more tight, people want to make sure that they spend it on things that actually matter.
I don't think lemmy is relevant enough for companies to target. The user base is tiny.
I like these kinds of questions here because of that. You get actual people talking, not just bots regurgitating the same shit over and over.
Fair enough, it must have just been a fluke I saw a few posts like this in a row
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