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mamamarty21 t1_ixy7z97 wrote

Reply to comment by NotSoFull-Info69 in When you spent 2,000$ over the last year and still haven't seen one GB arrive by CertainlyBright

How is this illogical? How do you think other businesses work? They don’t go “I’m gonna sell you some coffee, but pay me first and then wait a year and a half and I’ll get it to you once I buy it with the money you gave me.” No, they buy their product with their own money, they sell it to consumers, and then they use the profits to pay themselves and reinvest into their business

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QWERKey-UK t1_ixy7tuu wrote

Reply to comment by GanyuFate in Me whenever I ask a question or post a non-meta keyboard in this sub by HydroCigna

Maybe, maybe not. The point is though, the daily questions thread serves a purpose. The main feed was becoming increasingly chaotic with repetitive questions, often the same questions by people who just didn't spend a few minutes seeing if the same question had already recently been asked (which it often was). That is a fact. Are you suggesting we should go back to that just so YOUR question gets answered? To hell with everyone else? It's all about you, right? How much knowledge you have, or have not is irrelevant.

It serves a purpose. Like most solutions to such problems, it's not perfect. Can you suggest an alternative that's not just going back to the cluster fuck that the main feed became after the "pandemic rush"? If you can, why not suggest another way of doing things? Your idea may be a better solution.

BTW... did you get your answer, and if so, how did you arrive at it?

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Tetams t1_ixy7lej wrote

Reply to comment by theicecreamsnowman in Decoy's its called Decoy's by darknessblades

I don’t know. Mine has no preference. I’ve had membranes in the past, clickies, linears, tactiles—whatever it is, if they fits, they sits. It seems to me that if they sense that you don’t what them on the keyboard, they’ll go for it.

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mediumrare_chicken t1_ixy716x wrote

Reply to comment by sunfaller in When you spent 2,000$ over the last year and still haven't seen one GB arrive by CertainlyBright

I have this many sets and it’s because I have this many keyboards. For me it started as a soldering project which I had never done before during the pandemic. I really enjoyed it so it went to more builds, hand wires, 3d modeling switch break in machines, making cases, experimenting with different layouts like orthos and alice, buying a few really high end keyboards, joining communities with artisan cap makers, etc. this hobby can be a fun creative outlet. Personally my keyboards are just rotated, my fiancé takes different ones to work, my friends will borrow a keyboard for a while. Sure, I guess technically it’s mostly a waste if money but, a lot of us enjoy it so, why not just spend some cash on what makes you happy.

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GanyuFate t1_ixy6me4 wrote

Reply to comment by QWERKey-UK in Me whenever I ask a question or post a non-meta keyboard in this sub by HydroCigna

No it isn’t.

I asked if the keychron q3 gateron beown at $162 was good during prime and if there are any other TKL boards I should consider in that price range.

My only requirement was around $160, hate blue switches, and TKL.

If that isn’t specific enough then idk what to say as most beginners have less knowledge than me

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SoftDev90 t1_ixy5t0z wrote

Reply to comment by Truth-Turtle in When you spent 2,000$ over the last year and still haven't seen one GB arrive by CertainlyBright

Yeah something has to change. Group buys are so stupid and artificially limit stock because they refuse to keep anything on hand. It's infuriating to see a cool keycap set online that I really want only to find out it was from a group buy 4 years ago and they aren't doing anymore of them. Imagine if you went into any store anywhere and they said here's an idea for a product, pay now and it will be delivered in 1 to 2 years. That shit would absolutely not fly and shouldn't in this community either. As a business take some of that money and buy some sets ahead of time and then pre-order when it's close to release time at least. Stop putting all risk on the consumer while you sit there making money as a middle man. Plenty of other ways to gauge interest in a product without the pre buy bullshit.

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