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> "Woah, there pardner." Cutesie error messages aren't funny even the first time, and by the tenth time they are wildly annoying. > if you just create an acco

> "Woah, there pardner." Cutesie error messages aren't funny even the first time, and by the tenth time they are wildly annoying. > if you just create an account "Just"

hyperdimension 2y ago
I remember getting a laptop with Windows 8 about ten years ago and upon turning it on, the Out-of Box Experience (OOBE) "greeted" me, something like 'Hi. We're getting things set up for you' "Hi?" "We?" You are a piece of software. There is no "we" here. I can't even begin to express how infantilizing that sounds to my ears. Anyway, I didn't last long on Windows for that laptop. /rant
- xandrius 2y ago
  You're not the target user.
  - hyperdimension 2y ago
    I know. A few years later, I was helping my mom set up a new laptop and during the same OOBE, I made pretty much the same comment, and she seemed to think it was just fine or at least not weird-sounding. Come to think of it, I wonder if it's for the same thing that gets people to refer to Google Assistant/Siri/et c. as 'she'. I've noticed that a lot also.
    - nullindividual 2y ago
      It's normal behavior, we assign gender to all sorts of objects be they made of metal and float on water or are just a series of electrons informing metal gates. The message is fine for the true target audience which is vastly different from the audience of the 80s and 90s. Microsoft and Apple (well, Apple HAS been using friendly language since the 80s!) are smart to use friendly language. Plus, it gets us all used to our corporate god-kings when we're dominated by the AI angels.
- bombcar 2y ago
  I’m fine with that - it’s clear that “We” is Microsoft. The infantilizing error messages are where it’s infuriating because it comes off as if they’re making fun of you. “Oopsie woopsie we did a fuckywucky and all your data is gone! Cherriooooo couldn’t be me!”
- nullindividual 2y ago
  Would you rather have a hex code? “Please wait and consult your operators manual: 0x0A”
  - keepamovin 2y ago
    Somehow the invocation of esoteric mastery, invoked by hex codes, could intimidate the ‘user’ into compliant (low cost) behavior via the appearance of authority
soraminazuki 2y ago
Agreed, surrendering our privacy is anything but "just."
- ink_13 2y ago
  Given how easy it is to create a reddit account I don't know how much privacy is being surrendered in practical terms
  - stepupmakeup 2y ago
    Creating a reddit account took 25 seconds and they even generated a username for me. No email verification necessary, sorry to a@example.com if you're getting emails about reddit user "Agile_Rectangle729"
    - keepamovin 2y ago
      Hahahaha! Thank you for the laugh
rrr_oh_man 2y ago
Reminds me of Jurassic Park

> "Woah, there pardner." Cutesie error messages aren't funny even the first time, and by the tenth time they are wildly annoying. > if you just create an account "Just"

hyperdimension 2y ago

I remember getting a laptop with Windows 8 about ten years ago and upon turning it on, the Out-of Box Experience (OOBE) "greeted" me, something like 'Hi. We're getting things set up for you' "Hi?" "We?" You are a piece of software. There is no "we" here. I can't even begin to express how infantilizing that sounds to my ears. Anyway, I didn't last long on Windows for that laptop. /rant

xandrius 2y ago
You're not the target user.
- hyperdimension 2y ago
  I know. A few years later, I was helping my mom set up a new laptop and during the same OOBE, I made pretty much the same comment, and she seemed to think it was just fine or at least not weird-sounding. Come to think of it, I wonder if it's for the same thing that gets people to refer to Google Assistant/Siri/et c. as 'she'. I've noticed that a lot also.
  - nullindividual 2y ago
    It's normal behavior, we assign gender to all sorts of objects be they made of metal and float on water or are just a series of electrons informing metal gates. The message is fine for the true target audience which is vastly different from the audience of the 80s and 90s. Microsoft and Apple (well, Apple HAS been using friendly language since the 80s!) are smart to use friendly language. Plus, it gets us all used to our corporate god-kings when we're dominated by the AI angels.
bombcar 2y ago
I’m fine with that - it’s clear that “We” is Microsoft. The infantilizing error messages are where it’s infuriating because it comes off as if they’re making fun of you. “Oopsie woopsie we did a fuckywucky and all your data is gone! Cherriooooo couldn’t be me!”
nullindividual 2y ago
Would you rather have a hex code? “Please wait and consult your operators manual: 0x0A”
- keepamovin 2y ago
  Somehow the invocation of esoteric mastery, invoked by hex codes, could intimidate the ‘user’ into compliant (low cost) behavior via the appearance of authority

soraminazuki 2y ago

Agreed, surrendering our privacy is anything but "just."

ink_13 2y ago
Given how easy it is to create a reddit account I don't know how much privacy is being surrendered in practical terms
- stepupmakeup 2y ago
  Creating a reddit account took 25 seconds and they even generated a username for me. No email verification necessary, sorry to a@example.com if you're getting emails about reddit user "Agile_Rectangle729"
  - keepamovin 2y ago
    Hahahaha! Thank you for the laugh

rrr_oh_man 2y ago

Reminds me of Jurassic Park