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[–] 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I think the real problem is the drive to monetize so much of the technology. For instance, product owners continually try to increase engagement in their stupid apps and continually move things around and add new widgets that people don’t want, or use, all while continuing to degrade the experience of the features that they do use.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It goes both ways: look at how much Lemmy usage has grown, and Lemmy's existence is due to technology. We can protest with our dollars and time by leaving such products behind. Greed is independent of tech itself.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Oh for sure…and I’m here after slashdot stopped listening to users, then digg, then Reddit …

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