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rOzeclawz Follow 2d ago

what the fuck makes phone apps so cocky as to send me notifications telling me to use it. my grocery list app straight up went "you havent made a list in a while!" are you out of your fucking mind. you are a program. why are you speaking to me like youre my equal. i could replace you with a pen and the back of a receipt. idiot. i kill you now

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

It increases engagement and that's what the developer wants, especially if there are ads or purchases in the app. So you might hate it but it works.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Damn engagers, ruining it for the rest of us.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

I AM A DIVINE BEING

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Free apps aren't made for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

On the Play store, maybe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know why you were down oted but it's true. Free apps exist solely to take your data.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the only apps that are allowed to speak to me are messengers, weather, and my bank. Nothing else has speaking privileges.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lol, I would never allow my bank app to speak to me. "Dude, you're broke as f***!". I know, no need to announce it on a full bus.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

was thinking more "hey you just got your paycheque :)" and "someone in Cambodia is trying to access your banking account"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Sad reality is that most things want to get you hooked and engaged in some way or another. Heck, even websites show you native device notifications now if you allow them, but I guess it's easier for an app to get you to agree to that, even if the app is just a website wrapper...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I just usually instantly revoke notification priviliges for any app that sends me a notification i don't like

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

This came up a few weeks ago. It helps retention, which helps app store ranking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

My tablet for some unknown reason sends me messages about my phone and cable bill being due. Like not an email notification but a separate notification out of nowhere and I can't figure out how to turn it off. I removed my cable app from the tablet thinking it'd do it, but it still happens. Like fuck off, I know I owe you an exorbitant amount of money.

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