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Written by josef on 2025-01-15 at 11:19

i think that as computers penetrated the mainstream, it became clear that the majority of users only have a few basic things they want. most of the vast and rapidly-expanding potential of the machine would sit there, untapped. a wasted resource. this gap had to be filled with something, which is how we ended up with computers where the user does the few basic things they want, and then the computer secretly does a ton of other different things they don't want

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Written by Phil Betts on 2025-01-15 at 11:26

@jk where does gaming fit into this?

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Written by josef on 2025-01-15 at 11:30

@philbetts when you play a game now, most of the time, instead of the computer just running the game, you have to sign into multiple different stores to download endless updates. sometimes you get into the game and just to play it properly you have to buy things in the game or engage in gambling. the game is designed to make you play it for as long as possible, and encourage your friends to play it too. etc etc

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Written by Godzilla Giroflex on 2025-01-15 at 13:36

@jk @lorimeyers Um corolário do Paradoxo de Jevons https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradoxo_de_Jevons

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Written by Zoo on 2025-01-15 at 17:23

@jk it's been September since 2000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September?wprov=sfla1

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