Comment on This Google Photos popup
BassTurd@lemmy.world 2 months agoHaving a notice that doesn’t occupy the whole screen and can be dismissed temporarily or permanently is a much better and less predatory solution to this problem. This isn’t looking out for the end user, this is urging them into a system where the host can profit off of the user’s data, that also happens to provide a benefit to the user.
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Maybe, the average user really doesn’t understand backups though and would be more likely to ignore it then.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s too bad for them, but at a certain point, people should be expected to have some level of understanding of the technology they are using. Giving people the information via a highly visible yet unobtrusive notification is more than enough to guide people that don’t understand. If they decide not to follow the clear instructions then that’s on them.
It’s kind of like no child left behind. In theory, it’s a good idea to make sure everyone is in a good position for success, but it’s not good in execution because it negatively impacts more than it helps.