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Maybe later... how about never, you fucks? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by Anticorp@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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It is endlessly frustrating that companies have universally decided that they won't let people say "no" to stuff, ever. There are no longer options to reject stupid-ass new "features", only postponement until next time you open the app/website/program. They'll continue pestering you for the rest of your life. I realize that my frustration may be a little over-zealous, but we deal with these interfaces dozens of times per day and this is user hostile behavior. There isn't really an option to just use another service or program, since the entire technology landscape has been commandeered by a few major corporations, and they all enact the same shitty things as a group.

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[-] ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago

I think another issue here is a side effect of the move to Software As A Service. With installed software you could run an old version nearly forever, but with SASS you're always on the latest version

[-] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 19 points 1 year ago

And this is one of the best reasons to categorically refuse to rent software.

[-] DryTomatoes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I hate anything auto updating on it's own because changes can break or remove features at any time.

[-] BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Nagware was huge 20 years ago, hell Evernote still does it. They move the nag around each time as well.

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