this post was submitted on 10 Sep 2023
471 points (97.8% liked)

Asklemmy

43940 readers
682 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy 🔍

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

  1. Open-ended question
  2. Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
  3. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
  4. Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
  5. An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de~

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

I've definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is "smart" nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn't require any of that before.

What's some things currently making you ramble like an old man?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] TheWeirdestCunt@lemm.ee 156 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I just moved into a new student dorm today and every single thing is done by a different app run by a different company and the “help desk” only say “use the app” whenever you have an issue. Only problem is I can barely even download the thing because the wifi is broken and I can’t report that I can’t connect to it because I can’t download the app to report it.

[–] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On that note I am noticing with growing concern the big push to transition to and rely on technology that is nowhere close to the level of reliability that is being presented. I am not a Luddite in any way but pushing apps everywhere with little regard for functionality and privacy, as well as endless "do you have an app for this?" questions are unnerving. Same with AI.

[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 18 points 1 year ago

I recently got on a plane that insisted I download an app to use as my boarding pass, rather than just give me a boarding pass. It was a transfer, and the second flight used a boarding pass. Significantly easier. But I guess the app lets them gather data on me or something.

[–] Matomo@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

I like the contrast with this comment about how web is starting to do too much. I agree with both sentiments, so it would be great to find the golden mean.

[–] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Honestly, I'm so fed up with EVERYTHING having an app. I don't need an app to pick up some Taco Bell

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I’m somebody who likes to take care of things himself, especially if an app can handle it, but ultimately I want there to be a clear way to get a person for when things just aren’t working. I feel like so many companies work so hard to make sure I never talk to a person ever.