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I trust Sweeney’s intentions far, far more than I do Cook’s. The man is a bona fide hacker from the trenches and does not hide his true feelings behind a corpor
by archagon 1y ago
I trust Sweeney’s intentions far, far more than I do Cook’s. The man is a bona fide hacker from the trenches and does not hide his true feelings behind a corporate firewall.
- burnerthrow008 1y agoWanna buy a bridge? When was the last time you heard Sweeney admit they target dark patterns at children?
- archagon 1y agoNot that it's an excuse, but industry darling Gabe Newell has engaged in similar dark patterns since well before Fortnite[1]. Yet, for some reason, there's not a lot of "fuck Newell" people out there. To be frank, I think this is an issue people only opportunistically care about. [1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwosborne/2023/05/25/how-loot-boxes-in-childrens-video-games-encourage-gambling/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwosborne/2023/05/25/how-lo...