+66 Tech influencers just promote consumerism, amirite?

by Alisa23 2 days ago

True

by Alisa23 2 days ago

Which reinforces OPs claim that "tech" influencers care more about selling a product than discussing technology.

by Wrong-Software 1 day ago

They're salesmen... All influencers are. Do people not know this?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

They don't make it apparent

by Alisa23 1 day ago

"this company sent me this product for free so im gonna say some things about it!!" always so dumb like automatically the product means less because you didn't buy it.

by Mountain-College-879 1 day ago

Jerryrigeverything has been a big infomercial lately. Im sad.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

And those of us who try and encourage sustainability, repairability, long-term unsabilit and especially Open Source alternetives, get laughed and and ridiculed by most people around us in the real world.

by No-Entertainer8879 1 day ago

Depends on who you consider a tech influencer. Reviewers probably fall into that category and, for me, they do the opposite.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Every time I go to a restaurant, the waitress recommends meals without giving me the nutritional breakdown. Might be because that isn't what is expected of them Tech reviewers are simply there to review tech, not insert their personal maxims

by Super-Basis 1 day ago

Well yeah, that's kinda what "influencer" means

by rosieolson 1 day ago

Don't all influencers?

by Ill-Holiday5342 1 day ago

Ok, and?

by spencerdena 1 day ago