Didnt read (login wall, couldnt be arsed) but, I'm assuming they are all copying each other so their competitor doesnt have a 'feature' they dont + originally c

Didnt read (login wall, couldnt be arsed) but, I'm assuming they are all copying each other so their competitor doesnt have a 'feature' they dont + originally copied star trek TNG who probably copied some older pulp sci-fi. Does anyone actually use these things? They seem awfully gimmicky to me.