> What do you suggest? Everyone carry around their desktop computers and our CRT monitors like we did when we wanted to play Quake with friends?
replyThe exercise would do people good. Jokes aside though, there is a nuance between completely inconvenient and designed for the marching morons.
You mean 80% of adults worldwide are “morons”? Have you ever thought that they may know something you don’t know?
replyIf 80% of adults worldwide somehow became unable to tolerate the slightest inconvenience, then yes, I'd say they would be morons, but I doubt they are. I'm unsure where you're getting the 80% statistic from.
replyI used that little convenience of my smart phone and used the internet.
replyhttps://www.demandsage.com/smartphone-usage-statistics/
I am sure you are thinking I’m a “moron” because I didn’t drive to the library and use microfiche to find the information…
Or maybe you would have been okay if I used Veronica and searched Gopher sites like I did pre Web in the 90s?
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replyyes, getting emails or text messages instead of having app alerts is luddism.
replyGet real, dawg
Uhh yes - when 90% of adults worldwide have moved to smart phones - yes you are the Luddite.
replyEmail is for old people has been a meme for two decades
https://www.techdirt.com/2007/11/15/email-is-for-old-people/