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Chose a local ISP over Comcast last month - still banned from a forum for it
I moved to a small town outside Austin and picked a local fiber company over Comcast because they offered 1 gig for $70 flat. Posted about it on a tech subreddit saying the local guys had better latency and no data caps. Got downvoted to oblivion and permabanned for 'astroturfing' when I defended my choice. Anyone else get banned just for saying a big provider isn't always the best?
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gavin_clark6d ago
Ha @clark.iris, tell me about it! I got banned from a car forum for saying my old Toyota ran fine on regular gas instead of the premium the sponsor sold. It's like you insulted their whole identity for picking something better and cheaper.
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Oh man, I once got banned from a gardening forum for saying I used pine needles as mulch instead of buying the expensive stuff from their sponsor. Like, sorry I don't want to spend $40 on a bag of dirt (it's literally dirt). People get weirdly defensive about their brand loyalty, especially if they work for the company or something.
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