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> Whereas, if Microsoft just looks at you wrong, pitchforks are out. Not to nitpick, but Microsoft looking wrong at you is more like the Eye of Sauron looking
by javcasas 3y ago
> Whereas, if Microsoft just looks at you wrong, pitchforks are out.
Not to nitpick, but Microsoft looking wrong at you is more like the Eye of Sauron looking wrong at you.
Just pointing to the gigantic amount of dark patterns on Microsoft products, especially Windows.
- bmitc 3y agoApple's iOS and macOS have very similar dark patterns, but they go unmentioned. Yes, Windows has been making some really bad decisions with the Windows and Edge products, and it is really annoying. But at least their dev tooling is top notch, and you can easily interact with actual Microsoft employees in their repos. It's a nice experience.
- javcasas 3y ago> Apple's iOS and macOS have very similar dark patterns, but they go unmentioned So you agree pitchforks should be out both for Apple and Microsoft. Count me in.
- bmitc 3y agoYes, I agree. But Microsoft should recieve some kudos for VS Code and .NET. What they've achieved is quite astounding. No one else has done what they have with the transition of .NET. Although, there is definitely an argument that it should have been cross-platform since the beginning. I don't understand why these companies make the OS level decisions they do though. They make billions. You think they could relax and try to capture users by making them happy instead of kidnapping them.