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Parent was likely talking about activities for which there is only a "mobile app" solution, with no fall-back human option. The usual pattern is: 1. Company r
by ethbr0 3y ago
Parent was likely talking about activities for which there is only a "mobile app" solution, with no fall-back human option.
The usual pattern is:
1. Company releases mobile app
2. Company directs users to mobile app, for data collection purposes, and releases new physical activities app-first. Backup, non-app methods are an afterthought
3. At some point, the non-app methods are so broken, under/unstaffed, that they're functionally useless
Consequently, you now can't do the thing without a device.
- Retric 3y agoDo you have any examples? I’ve only seen something vaguely like that with Reddit.
- JohnFen 3y agoI don't use my cellphone for anything like this, so I'm acutely aware of those things in my area. Around here, not using cellphone apps means that you can't use about 10% of vending machines, about 33% of parking spots, and in some apartment complexes, the inability to use the laundry room. That's about it, at least that I've seen. So far, all of that amounts to slight inconveniences.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoI can't easily send money to an arbitrary person via Zelle because my bank only allows that through their app. Website only supports requesting that they mail a paper check to that person which will take some time. I prefer not to have any connection between my phone, which is easily lost, and any financial data.