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i find it hilarious that you describe driving as a crappy product experience. sure it is challenging, but learning to drive is learning how to operate a signifi

i find it hilarious that you describe driving as a crappy product experience. sure it is challenging, but learning to drive is learning how to operate a significant piece of machinery with social responsibilty in return for greater freedom of mobility. ux factors play seccond fidle to this

Gigachad 4y ago
It’s more that a huge amount of freedom has been taken from you so you jump through hoops to have some of it returned.
vineyardmike 4y ago
I’m an American and I grew up in the suburbs. I hate driving and I avoid it at all costs. I’ve considered giving up my license. it’s challenging, and I can drive competently, but it’s not rewarding at all. I find public transit much more free. Parking? Terrible. Monthly payments? Expensive. Drinking? No driving, but don’t leave your car anywhere unattended. Also, it’s not lost on me that automobiles are one of the leading causes of death in America. So eh fuck cars. I get the freedom associated with it, but it’s not the only way forward, we could create a different world. Likewise, mastadon has a mediocre onboarding experience and we can and should make it better. But it’s IMO such a natural product that it’ll get better.
- medo-bear 4y ago
  my post wasnt a matter of pro- or anti- driving. personally my preference of mobility is walking. i am grateful though for the freedom of being able to drive to my loved ones at wish. i would hate it if i had to count on a bus to drive me 100kms, whereas a car would get me there in under an hour on a motorway. that said, i dont think anyone finds driving in the city enjoyable. my point is that driving is a matter of utility, not product purchase. purchasing a car is a matter of product choice for that utility, and you will pay a premium for better ux. same as computers. computers are a utility. people would go through hoops to learn how to use it because of the utility. purchasing a macbook is then a matter of product choice. in this vain mastodon seems to me to be a utility. clients that connect to it are a product

Gigachad 4y ago

It’s more that a huge amount of freedom has been taken from you so you jump through hoops to have some of it returned.

vineyardmike 4y ago

I’m an American and I grew up in the suburbs. I hate driving and I avoid it at all costs. I’ve considered giving up my license. it’s challenging, and I can drive competently, but it’s not rewarding at all. I find public transit much more free. Parking? Terrible. Monthly payments? Expensive. Drinking? No driving, but don’t leave your car anywhere unattended. Also, it’s not lost on me that automobiles are one of the leading causes of death in America. So eh fuck cars. I get the freedom associated with it, but it’s not the only way forward, we could create a different world. Likewise, mastadon has a mediocre onboarding experience and we can and should make it better. But it’s IMO such a natural product that it’ll get better.

medo-bear 4y ago
my post wasnt a matter of pro- or anti- driving. personally my preference of mobility is walking. i am grateful though for the freedom of being able to drive to my loved ones at wish. i would hate it if i had to count on a bus to drive me 100kms, whereas a car would get me there in under an hour on a motorway. that said, i dont think anyone finds driving in the city enjoyable. my point is that driving is a matter of utility, not product purchase. purchasing a car is a matter of product choice for that utility, and you will pay a premium for better ux. same as computers. computers are a utility. people would go through hoops to learn how to use it because of the utility. purchasing a macbook is then a matter of product choice. in this vain mastodon seems to me to be a utility. clients that connect to it are a product