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> Do you find them useful for apps? Email? No. I can check my email on my own time. > Messaging apps? Same. I can check my messages when I feel I have time t

by bambax 4y ago

> Do you find them useful for apps? Email? No. I can check my email on my own time. > Messaging apps? Same. I can check my messages when I feel I have time to. > Taxi apps notifying you when the taxi arrives? Not really. Usually I can see when the taxi is arriving. (I almost never call a taxi anyways). > Calendar? Yes, that's the only case in my opinion when notifications are useful, otherwise I tend to forget meetings (not that all meetings are useful though).

schwartzworld 4y ago
> I can check my messages when I feel I have time to. You don't see any utility in getting alerted when you get a text message? Most messaging apps allow you to mute threads, so silencing an active group chat is easy, but you don't have anybody in your life you want to be able to get through to you ASAP? > Usually I can see when the taxi is arriving. (I almost never call a taxi anyways). Sure, if you're waiting out in front of the building for a short time. Sometimes ride-sharing / taxi apps have a long wait. Most people appreciate being able to wait indoors, instead of sitting on the stoop for 20 minutes waiting for your ride to come. This is possible because the app will notify you when your driver is getting close enough that you should go outside.
- bambax 4y ago
  > you don't have anybody in your life you want to be able to get through to you ASAP? They can call, can't they? My phone does ring (usually ;-) My kids don't even have a data plan, so most of the time they are unable to use messaging apps (WhatsApp, etc.) They are also forbidden to use a phone in school (in fact they're forbidden to have a phone, but alas everyone ignores this). What good this urgency would do anyway, when I'm not around? I'm not god. If something bad happens and I'm ten miles away (or a hundred!) anyone trying to call me will get more help from someone near.

by bambax 4y ago

schwartzworld 4y ago

> I can check my messages when I feel I have time to. You don't see any utility in getting alerted when you get a text message? Most messaging apps allow you to mute threads, so silencing an active group chat is easy, but you don't have anybody in your life you want to be able to get through to you ASAP? > Usually I can see when the taxi is arriving. (I almost never call a taxi anyways). Sure, if you're waiting out in front of the building for a short time. Sometimes ride-sharing / taxi apps have a long wait. Most people appreciate being able to wait indoors, instead of sitting on the stoop for 20 minutes waiting for your ride to come. This is possible because the app will notify you when your driver is getting close enough that you should go outside.

bambax 4y ago
> you don't have anybody in your life you want to be able to get through to you ASAP? They can call, can't they? My phone does ring (usually ;-) My kids don't even have a data plan, so most of the time they are unable to use messaging apps (WhatsApp, etc.) They are also forbidden to use a phone in school (in fact they're forbidden to have a phone, but alas everyone ignores this). What good this urgency would do anyway, when I'm not around? I'm not god. If something bad happens and I'm ten miles away (or a hundred!) anyone trying to call me will get more help from someone near.