you know, I am starting to think the solution is to not put mail boxes in things.
Do we really need to get mail everywhere?
It's mad half assed that people keep mailing virtual parts.
its like a product that has to assemble itself for a few years. with video games, people are now SERIOUSLY not buying on release because they learned that its going to be a ruined experience until they get the first patch. So they are basically selling beta versions? It started like a joke, but now if you wait there is 2 possibilities
1) you get a better version and a better memory of the experience
2) company disintegrates and you get it in the virtual bargain bin
Its so much of a joke, I think it basically takes away from bragging rights. Like anyone is going to keep believing people that like bragging that they are happy with the purchase with how much BS fronting is going on, I think when the experience is really shoddy like pop up's in the car, they start thinking you are a fool instead of a baller (if you are into that kind of trash)
so you buy fronted code AND junk mail later (and possibly more code). The spirit of the updates was supposed to be like a backup plan B SHTF thing, and instead its something you rely on.

The closest analogy I have is like leaflet distributors climbing into a
fire escape on the side of apartments to throw pamphlets for Chinese food through your window. Or like a service tech walking into your office room to plant junk mail when hes allowed contractually to visit when the air conditioner breaks down. Like damn bro WTF is your job description? does the front desk know about this activity?
It's
so hood. Like if you tried the physical approximation of these things you would get like assaulted.
Or LOL, its like a paphleteer attacking you on a red light. Let me just walk up to your car and throw some garbage on top of the map you have open on your passenger seat, or taping it to the console over the radio. They would literally have like a fair chance of being shot doing that.
IDK what other side channel junkmail analogies are good. Maybe putting flyers into the money tubes at big box stores (pneumatic mail) or throwing fliers on cafeteria conveyor belts?
How sad is that though, they need to put advertisements to on a high value luxury item like a jeep lol, acting like they are some broke joke. its barely acceptable to put ads in a free service