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> Come on now, "user" as in "computer user" was a term in use since long before the web. The "computer user" term was true back then, but I am on board with Ar
by kgraves 6y ago
> Come on now, "user" as in "computer user" was a term in use since long before the web.
The "computer user" term was true back then, but I am on board with Aral's definition. But now in today's world, those "computer users" are:
+ Addicted to social media whilst those companies control information and spread fake news.
+ Continuously pay for products like Netflix, YouTube and Amazon whilst those companies continue to 'recommend' you stuff you don't need.
+ Having companies spying on them and implementing dark UX patterns by A/B testing; all for sake of keeping you 'hooked' onto their products.
This type of behaviour can only be summed up as treating and addicting customers like drug users.
Aral's comparison is apt.
- kanox 6y ago> Continuously pay for products like Netflix, YouTube and Amazon whilst those companies continue to 'recommend' you stuff you don't need. > Having companies spying on them and implementing dark UX patterns by A/B testing; all for sake of keeping you 'hooked' onto their products. This applies to all commercial products.
- kgraves 6y agoThat don't care about your privacy.
- DiggyJohnson 6y agoI completely disagree. A vast majority of commercial products don't do anything in the way of recommending additional goods and services to their users. The sale of the original good or service would be the only profit-seeking component.
- kanox 6y agoThis is just not true, most companies try to make customers to come back, even if all they can do is put their logo and website on the packaging.