• boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
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    7 months ago

    We plan to run programmatic research to reduce risk in decision-making so that users benefit when our stakeholders translate user insights into product development.

    What the hell is that supposed to mean?

    Edit: I see the point of studies, which are not needed. But especially, feeding users stuff their stakeholders want, is a crazy thesis.

    Their users are their biggest stakeholders, arent they? Or is it Google?

    That phrasing tells me its Google.

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      7 months ago

      Sounds like extremely veiled speak for “we are going to test things out on random users to see how much bullshit they can accept”

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      It means they want to use telemetry to understand which features are used, to change how they deploy features. Since it’s related to investment I wouldn’t be surprised if it means more intrusive stuff like Pocket rather than their subtly irritating changes to bookmarks being worked out better.

      I don’t need feature developement streamlining based on user surveillance. I need options to disable features which are built based on a serious user feedback system if I don’t need them.

      Best thing about Floorp is how it lets you swap between layouts of the browser itself to me

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        7 months ago

        You got me curious, but now I’m puzzled:

        The source code for Floorp is mostly public

        What does it mean by “mostly”?

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          Fake open source idk. Look i put up with a lot of shit from cutting edge japanese developers

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      7 months ago

      I mean it pretty clearly says that User insights will be put into development and user benefit is first.

      …will that happen? Well. Probably not. But I hope so.