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		abandonliberty on Oct 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Miss the Old Internet (2019) This is a feature. The goal is to engage you with different/more content than you're aware of. The more time and content you consume from them, the more likely you are to keep paying.

ttjjtt on Nov 1, 2021 [–]

“This is a feature” commonly signifies a design decision intended to be marketable as a desirable for the user.

whereas this is a dark feature, only there to benefit the boardroom. It’s a tactic.

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