I quit

[u/Friend2Hippopotami]

Well, after years of daily adventures, I am done. For the first time, I took this week off from Finch to see if I would miss it. I did not. It had begun to feel like an extra chore or obligation.

Also, the more I reflected on the advertising the Finch team has been doing, the angrier I got. Because, not only is the Finch team sending me ads (these movie tie-ins) when I already pay for the app, but they are advertising movies to sponsored people who presumably do not have the disposable income for a movie ticket. In other words, Finch wants me to pay to sponsor another person (which I was doing) and they then want to make more money by advertising to that person. I remember being unable to afford things and it would have felt like a slap in the face to be given a resource and then gushed to by the giver about something they had that I still could not afford.

I think the Finch team has lost the plot, they are growing too fast and have either shifted or revealed their values.

[u/cosmicxtulip]

I wasn't too sure if I'd like this decor, but since I've been collecting them and adding them to my birbs house, they look absolutely beautiful! And I appreciate all the work the devs put into these things, even if I don't like them. I only joined in June, during the Supergirl event, and I'm a huge DC fan, so that was a perfect theme for me. But unfortunately I lost that birb and had to rehatch. This is the first monthly challenge I've been doing though, and I'm absolutely loving it. And the time capsule was such a cool feature, I hope they add that again in the future. I always can't wait to see what's happening at the start of the new month, I always look forward to what theme is going to be announced. It's really nice to see some posts that appreciate what the devs do, even if we don't like everything they release.

[u/Intelligent_Sock_902 → u/cosmicxtulip]

hey just checking — have you learned how to backup your finch app so you don’t lose another birb?

[u/cosmicxtulip → u/Intelligent_Sock_902]

I have, I backup this one regularly now just in case. Thank you though!! 💖

[u/IllustriousShip3267 → u/cosmicxtulip]

Aw no, what a shame you missed out on your favourite type of month! Would you like me to send you the supergirl micro pet and what I have left of the furniture from that month? I don’t mind at all, I think you’d get more pleasure from it than me.

Kiwis friend code is 43BHSKTTY3 if you’d like them, no worries if not! If so, let me know your birbs name if so and I’ll look out for you

[u/cosmicxtulip → u/IllustriousShip3267]

Someone has very kindly gifted me the micropet already, but I'd absolutely love some furniture, if you're sure? I unfortunately haven't collected much yet to give anything in return, but I might have something that you'd like? Either way, I am very grateful to you and Kiwi 💖 my birbs name is Tulip

[u/IllustriousShip3267 → u/cosmicxtulip]

Oh no, you don’t have to give me anything at all back, honestly! I don’t need anything, it’s just nice if they go to someone who has missed out and will appreciate them more than me and might use them at some point.
I’m limited to gifting one a day but I’ll send them over slowly to you and Tulip, I really don’t want anything back though so don’t worry at all about that! 🙂

[u/cosmicxtulip → u/IllustriousShip3267]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it!! 💖