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The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers. All this telemetry and the surveys are to better understand user habits and preferences so they can
by jm4 3y ago
The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers. All this telemetry and the surveys are to better understand user habits and preferences so they can make their software better. Unfortunately, they are so out of touch and ignorant that the methods they use are the exact bullshit users don't want.
- RajT88 3y agoYou're being way more charitable than MSFT deserves here. And I'm usually one of those guys defending MSFT on HN.
- thedaly 3y ago"Better" is subjective and not the term I would use in this context.
- ImaCake 3y agoI would expect that some people are genuinely working really hard on making the UX better. But there are equally powerful forces of people who see how they can enrich themselves by actively making the UX worse. It is difficult to underestimate the effectiveness of a sociopathic manager who sees a path to making money at everyone’s expense.
- galaxyLogic 3y agoI think MS sees that Google is and has been making huge profits over the years by simply pushing advertising on us. I assume MS is now going in that direction too. The signs are there, more and more ads in Windows. And the ads are no longer just 'ads". They are interactive ads, which tell their provider much about people's preferences, which data can then be used, or sold.
- crimsontech 3y agoBut with google this is the price you pay to use their products. With Microsoft you pay for the product and they still collect your data and push adverts on you.
- bozhark 3y agoAll the people they should be tracking block it
- hulitu 3y ago> The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers I guess you haven't used Microsoft products for long enough. They don't give a s** for what the user prefers. Their GUI is antiuser.
- AlexandrB 3y ago> The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers. I doubt it. They probably care about things that are easy to measure like "engagement with the feature". Doesn't matter if the user is spitting mad the whole time.