Comment on Marketing Doesn't Work on Nerds
semperverus@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoI don’t think it is. I know a few people like this, and im heading in that direction myself. The only kinds of “ads” that work on me are when a number of equally nerdy people I know find a new thing, and they’ve demonstrated that it has helped them with something or they are genuinely enjoying using it. Like 3D printing. Its semi-pointless most of the time but it is a genuinely fun hobby, which when combined with 3D modeling and post-processing skills becomes an actual craft. I didn’t get into it until a good number of people around me did.
cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
80s memorabilia and 3D printers are not exempt form marketing. They are products just like anything else.
grue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Case in point: Bambu and Autodesk sponsoring every Youtube maker. (Fuck both Bambu and Autodesk, BTW.)
OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Wait. I thought bambu made good printers? Why fuck them?
grue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
3dprintingindustry.com/…/bambu-lab-controversy-de…
TL;DR: they’re infecting it with (even more) proprietary garbage, which is a slap in the face to a community built on the ethos of the RepRap project. Everything in hobbyist 3D printing – the software, the firmware, and the hardware – is built on open-source designs, and Bambu’s attitude is to take all that and then not give back.
semperverus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They’re not exempt from marketing. I am. I only use proof-of-use from those around me.