diff --git a/content/blog/2020/07/2020-07-31--flipper-zero-limited.md b/content/blog/2020/07/2020-07-31--flipper-zero-limited.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ad26c95 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2020/07/2020-07-31--flipper-zero-limited.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +title: "Flipper Zero and their \"Limited\" pledges" +author: Yarmo Mackenbach +slug: flipper-zero-limited +date: "2020-07-31 10:57:24" +published: true +--- + +## The Flipper Zero project + +I'm not going to lie, Flipper Zero sounds like a cool project for hackers. Here's a [link to their website](https://flipperzero.one/zero) which will lead you to their Kickstarter page. + +## What is going on on Kickstarter? + +Something extremely scummy is going on right now! Have a look: + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1a.png) + +Looking good, lot's of stuff to read, let's take our time. + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1b.png) + +My word, they're almost out of Early Birds! Please, for the love of god, if you want to save some money, pledge now, only 9 left and it clearly says "Limited"! + +### One minute later + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__2.png) + +A person has just pledged! Where's my credit card? + +### Another minute later + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__3.png) + +Wait, 9 left? Someone bailed? Doesn't matter, I need this! + +### Yet another minute later + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__4.png) + +Wait, what? + +### And it goes on + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__5.png) + +### And on + +![Flipper Zero Kickstarter](/content/img/kickstarted_counter__6.png) + +## This needs to stop + +Well, you get the point. Flipper Zero is having some employee continuously adding more "Limited" pledges to perpetually give the impression they are almost out of "Early Bird" kits. + +That's extremely deceptive and manipulative behavior and should not be tolerated. This needs to stop right now. diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1a.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1a.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..785816a Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1a.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1b.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1b.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8b131b3 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__1b.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__2.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__2.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..379a108 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__2.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__3.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__3.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3dd52bb Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__3.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__4.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__4.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f83fb9a Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__4.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__5.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__5.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f1da25 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__5.png differ diff --git a/content/img/kickstarted_counter__6.png b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__6.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ac335a Binary files /dev/null and b/content/img/kickstarted_counter__6.png differ