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# Becoming worthless (in a good way)
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/becoming-worthless-in-a-good-way/
- Published: 2026-09-29T22:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T22:00:00.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links

Cory Dransfeldt: [Become worthless (to tech companies)](https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/become-worthless-to-tech-companies?ref=birchtree.me)

> I'm not arguing for boycotts, I know that people are bound to different platforms for different, compelling reasons. What I am arguing for is that, given the opportunity, you try and reduce the value they can extract from you. That's very often your data, but it can also be a direct financial relationship.

Be the guy who only buys the loss-leaders.