[thraway123412]

Sure. I think we mostly stand on the same line here.

I just tend to take hard stance against anything I find user hostile. Nagging, dark patterns, exploiting addictions, attempts at leeching personal information, lock-in, etcetra will quickly put you on my no buy list.

I think those things are evil at worst and a waste of time and resources (in a global, zero-sum way) at best, and long term we'd be better off if everyone rejected such behavior and put their money towards business that focuses solely on providing superb service without the abuse. Unfortunately these abusive practices tend to work as far as profit is concerned.. it's like tragedy of the commons, in a way.

I want to get paid too, and live in a nicer world.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Well, I did send them feedback, and pointed at the OP.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

And got a response that made absolutely no sense at all, so I suspect their CRM is staffed by ‘bots.