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kleinbl00  ·  3744 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Could you live 'off the grid'?

Relationships with technology are heavily dependent on who's in charge. You see "ubiquitous computing" and focus on global communication, the knowledge of The Oracle, and ultimate consumer convenience. Others don't know how to turn off instant notifications for Facebook, never got their email client configured right and don't know where the emoji keyboard lives.

We've discussed dark design before - interfaces designed to fuck you over. I'd say that the majority of apps consumers deal with regularly are dark designs. As such, they are victims. For those who are technologically savvy enough to see through the subterfuge, shutting Facebook the hell up is 30 seconds of searching followed by months of tranquility.

We've been living the revenge of the nerds for 20+ years now. If you're allowing Facebook to victimize you you're not yet savvy enough to reclaim your life.