I am probably stupid so bear with me. I don't get the part about not naming brands if you are certain they won't ever sponsor you. I feel like it just hurts the value of the article with nothing gained

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Dilettante_ a day ago | parent [-]

It's not about sponsorships and integrity, it's about preventing the pipeline "Person reads article -> Sees this brand of vape has micocontrollers -> Buys this brand of vape".

(If I understood the author correctly, y'know, not to speak for them)

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efilife 21 hours ago | parent [-]

Ok, but what's bad about this?

	▲	Dilettante_ 19 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Contributing to people buying stuff that's bad for them, and giving money to an industry that profits off it, presumably? Again, I'm just assuming the author's position(which, for the record I do not share) here.
	▲	acuozzo 19 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Possibly greater e-waste than there would otherwise have been.