If being user-hostile in tech created real consequences, Facebook would've shuttered 15 years ago.
Sad to say but I'm guessing this is an effective strategy.
Sad to say but I'm guessing this is an effective strategy.
Given how the "hostility" is often more than just ugly-UI, and aspects like monopolies, surveillance, and billing you for services you don't want, I think this is relevant:
> I've written before about the futility of "voting with your wallet." [...] Shopping isn't politics. Politics are politics, and shopping is shopping. [...] No matter how indie your coffee, books and social media, your consumption choices will not have a material impact on Starbucks, Amazon or Twitter.