The rise of "dopamine sites": fake food delivery and shopping apps that satisfy cravings without spending a cent

https://www.techspot.com/news/112776-rise-dopamine-sites-fake-food-delivery-shopping-apps.html

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Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 61d

I simultaneously think it's fucked, and I can immediately think of people in my life where this'd be harm reduction.

floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 17 pts · 61d

My soul hurts boss

dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 61d

Not quite the same thing, but it is really fun putting together a fresh build on pcpartpicker whenever a new hardware generation comes out just to think about.

chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 61d (1 reply)

Probably a big unexplored space for videogames with this type of concept

LodeMike@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 61d

Casinos especially. Although it's hard to avoid the fact that gamblers like the real stakes.

QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 61d (1 reply)

Ok, this is one of the many signs that civilization needs to just, STOP, and re-evaluate everything.

RogueBanana@piefed.zip · 11 pts · 61d

Stopping for even 1 sec would cost the shareholders a lot. Why does nobody care about the shareholders...

HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 61d (1 reply)

Ok but isnt the fun part of ordering something the moment it arrives?

Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 60d

Not if it's Arby's.

FatherPeanut@pawb.social · 5 pts · 61d

Consumerism and materialism really do hold a grasp on the mind for many. Can recount several people I know personally who make really dang good money, far better than I, but spend it all on so much unnecessary bullcrap that they wind up struggling financially.

Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 61d

Wait til these sites are filled with real ads and/or expect you to pay real money in order to sign up and use them.