[It might seem weird that it's happened twice, but consider that Artemy is just being #couplegoals and it suddenly makes a lot more sense.]
I believe you dodged my question, but I'll let it slide. [does that count as being Dunked On? They continue...] That's an interesting bit of philosophy, but I argue it misses the point. It presumes that instigation is control.
The app is designed to create social interaction, sex and fights are just extremes that reliably get a reaction from users. If you hesitate then it chooses for you, doesn't allow you to not choose. There are many options presented thereafter! All within your power. You could agree with the assessment, deny it, further explain yourself, blame the machine, play coy... any number of things really. Given the drama of the two primary options, most people won't ignore it.
[they grin as they speak, sometimes their mouth doesn't quite keep up with the words being said. A side effect of being very enthused, as they are proud of their creation. They think it works very well for their aims, which is to guide people into being social creatures.]
That is the death of the application, isn't it? It survives so long as it- [a hand lifts and they snap their fingers in emphasis,] -sparks!- [a little fire appearing for just a moment, so quick that the man would be forgiven for double taking and believing it just a trick of the light] -that social fire! It gets people talking, this is the design.
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I believe you dodged my question, but I'll let it slide. [does that count as being Dunked On? They continue...] That's an interesting bit of philosophy, but I argue it misses the point. It presumes that instigation is control.
The app is designed to create social interaction, sex and fights are just extremes that reliably get a reaction from users. If you hesitate then it chooses for you, doesn't allow you to not choose. There are many options presented thereafter! All within your power. You could agree with the assessment, deny it, further explain yourself, blame the machine, play coy... any number of things really. Given the drama of the two primary options, most people won't ignore it.
[they grin as they speak, sometimes their mouth doesn't quite keep up with the words being said. A side effect of being very enthused, as they are proud of their creation. They think it works very well for their aims, which is to guide people into being social creatures.]
That is the death of the application, isn't it? It survives so long as it- [a hand lifts and they snap their fingers in emphasis,] -sparks!- [a little fire appearing for just a moment, so quick that the man would be forgiven for double taking and believing it just a trick of the light] -that social fire! It gets people talking, this is the design.