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submitted 3 weeks ago by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] self@awful.systems 10 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Spines’ pitch is heavy on resentment-based marketing: “… you will receive the feedback you so long for from the publishing world: a personal touch.”

holy shit. I learned a new term today (resentment-based marketing) and I’m fascinated by how this could possibly work

[–] cerement@social.targaryen.house 9 points 3 weeks ago

all the right-wingers purchasing “woke” products just so they can film themselves driving over them, burning them, destroying them

[–] carturo222@geekdom.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

@self @dgerard Their selling point being a "personal touch" from a *not-person* is too ironic for this reality.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 4 points 3 weeks ago

IIRC elvis’s manager sold “i hate elvis” merch. It’s a long and storied industry