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Tech companies in general seem to struggle with consent. Even when they bother to ask, they often refuse to take "no" for an answer, only offering "maybe later.
by slavik81 2y ago
Tech companies in general seem to struggle with consent. Even when they bother to ask, they often refuse to take "no" for an answer, only offering "maybe later."
- blackeyeblitzar 2y ago> Tech companies in general seem to struggle with consent. This is why Louis Rossman started describing these behaviors as a “rapist mentality” of tech companies. It’s a violation of consent, an exploitation of their anti-competitive size (yes just their size is inherently a problem that distorts the market).
- kyboren 2y agoThese tech companies have gotten very comfortable pimping out their users to advertisers. They already believe they own your ass; if they perceive some benefit to it, why would they not just rape users directly? And whatcha gonna do about it? Run to one of the 2 or 3 other pimps who treat their bitches with equal contempt?
- DaoVeles 2y agoLouis is spot on with the description. While he was no saint, this was something Steve Jobs emphasized - Let the people know about it and make the decision themselves. Many would probably be happy to do it but don't just force it.
- qingcharles 2y agoWow, that's actually a really fitting description -- basically harass you constantly and refuse to take "no" for answer.
- DaoVeles 2y agoI find it just weird that 1. They think that this should be a default option that people would want. 2. They assume everyone just has unlimited data to use. My parents laptop is on a very limited mobile connection in which they do all their photography stuff on. This move would just chew through a years worth of their internet data in one swift move. Just an outright idiotic move.
- redox99 2y agoDialogs that are "Yes/Later" enrage me so much.
- dschuetz 2y agoWDYM struggle? That behavior is deliberate and calculated.