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Yes we can, and that's the only way things can change. I don't care whether that single individual was only a cog, because it was an essential cog to bring garb
by soco 2y ago
Yes we can, and that's the only way things can change. I don't care whether that single individual was only a cog, because it was an essential cog to bring garbage over our heads. A cog with a name. Have you watched "Zone of interest"? It applies everywhere, unfortunately: regular people don't care that much about the evil they do.
- badsectoracula 2y agoIf you blame a single "cog", the cog will become the scapegoat for your very specific blame and get replaced while all the other cogs, screws and levers will keep on having the same incentives and the machine will keeps on moving forward all the same.
- tocs3 2y agoIt is not always a practical response, but just not using things that we do not like is also a way to make things change. Too often, as consumers, we accept bad behavior just because we expect it. It just teaches the companies (individuals, politicians, etc.) that they can keep pushing the things they want over what the consumer wants. Blaming a cog (for something the machine wants anyway) is tantamount to scapegoating. The machine will change out the part for one that more or less serves the same purpose.
- soco 2y agoLet's not forget that the one doesn't preclude the other. There can be external pressure from customers, and internal pressure from cogs less and less enthusiastic about dark patterns. And at some point maybe maybe some regulation would step in, it's not unheard of.