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Apple. I wouldn't use their products if they were free.
Roblox. As a parent, I'm not about to support a casino for kids. As a hobbyist game developer, I won't support their exploitation of developers either.
Lotteries. Im not against gambling in general, but I sure am against emotional manipulation, and taking advantage of those who don't understand math.
I traditionally never back any lottery but when they break $1 Billion the ROI becomes too high not to toss in a few dollars. I've bought only seven lottery tickets in my life and won big on Powerball playing when the jackpot was huge. Playing every week, that is where you get in trouble.
It’s not dumb to spend $10 on 5 tickets and spend the next 2-4 hours imagining / discussing what I would do with the winnings. It’s basically a movie ticket for my imagination, costs the same amount, and lasts about the same amount of time. I call that worth it for a bit of fun every year or so when the jackpot gets really high.
Why boycott apple?
I will not be upgrading my MacBook Air 2017 with a new Mac when it dies. This was the last year that you could replace the SSD, a part that is guaranteed to fail in time. All new Macs have soldered in SSDs that cannot be replaced. There are more reasons but that’s enough for me, I’m done with Macs (after owning many over the decades since getting my first in 1986).
I thought they were pushing a "right to repair" bill /s
Welcome to Linux when it dies