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1. Tech is not the solution to everything. Am I the only one to notice the absurdity of needing yet another app to "connect with friends"? I can see the use o

1. Tech is not the solution to everything. Am I the only one to notice the absurdity of needing yet another app to "connect with friends"? I can see the use of tech to reach out to people you know from abroad, but... Whats wrong with Facetime or similar tech? 2. The template questions seem overly intrusive to me. I'd much rather answer "any covid hobbies?" then any pre-written gratitude nonesense, esp. in written communication. Philosophizing about the world is something best done in a face-to-face situation.

liopleurodon 5y ago
you're not the only one
mt_ 5y ago
I previously thought technology evolved in order to help humans, now I think it just creates new needs.
meristohm 5y ago
Yes, and I’ll take that further and ask “what’s wrong with writing a letter and paying the cost of a stamp to have that letter delivered?” It sounds like the prompted experience of homeskillet is not for me. I prefer 1:1 communication and 1:x (as in this forum; I find many HN comments to be at least an engaging diversion, and I do not expect conversations but a healthy back and forth does add something useful), and the pace of pencil on paper suits me just fine for maintaining friendships outside of the few closest.
subhro 5y ago
> Tech is not the solution to everything. Am I the only one to notice the absurdity of needing yet another app to "connect with friends"? I can see the use of tech to reach out to people you know from abroad, but... Whats wrong with Facetime or similar tech? That is so damn correct. I don’t have the typical social media presence. Some of friends and family constantly pesters me that I am hard to reach. In response I keep telling them, we kept in touch just fine when there was no Facebook, so just pick up the phone and call/text. And astonishingly, it works better than typical social connection avenues.

liopleurodon 5y ago

you're not the only one

mt_ 5y ago

I previously thought technology evolved in order to help humans, now I think it just creates new needs.

meristohm 5y ago

Yes, and I’ll take that further and ask “what’s wrong with writing a letter and paying the cost of a stamp to have that letter delivered?” It sounds like the prompted experience of homeskillet is not for me. I prefer 1:1 communication and 1:x (as in this forum; I find many HN comments to be at least an engaging diversion, and I do not expect conversations but a healthy back and forth does add something useful), and the pace of pencil on paper suits me just fine for maintaining friendships outside of the few closest.

subhro 5y ago

> Tech is not the solution to everything. Am I the only one to notice the absurdity of needing yet another app to "connect with friends"? I can see the use of tech to reach out to people you know from abroad, but... Whats wrong with Facetime or similar tech? That is so damn correct. I don’t have the typical social media presence. Some of friends and family constantly pesters me that I am hard to reach. In response I keep telling them, we kept in touch just fine when there was no Facebook, so just pick up the phone and call/text. And astonishingly, it works better than typical social connection avenues.