One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are “gross”

Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by computerfriend on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @12:35PM (#33179437)

What? No. Apple is at best indirectly responsible.

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by spoils19 on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @01:15PM (#33180033)

What? No. Apple is directly responsible, like the GP said.

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by wewtyflakes on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:47PM (#33181278)

Wouldn't the bully be the one directly responsible?

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by jeremy0x4a on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @03:31PM (#33181884)

The modern bully demands all lunch money be submitted via Apple Cash, or else.

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by protomyth on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @05:27PM (#33183573)

Apple knows exactly what coloring the bubble differently will do. The bully is just a marketing instrument to the Apple executives. Normally, I would blame only the bully, but this seems willful on Apple's part. They want kids to feel bad and tell their parents they need an iPhone. They don't give a damn that they're just another point of friction in people's days.

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by rosnd on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @06:33PM (#33184588)

Do you think there would be less bullying in a world without different coloured bubbles?

Do you think the bubbles cause bullying?

I'd imagine the bubbles are just an excuse, which would immediately be replaced with something else in their absence.

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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by protomyth on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @06:44PM (#33184713)

Do you think there would be less bullying in a world without different coloured bubbles?

If the Apple's own messages were the same color as SMS or other avenues and Apple made a best faith effort to make sure messages worked, then there would be one less avenue of bullying.

Do you think the bubbles cause bullying?

Yep. Its status and a lot of bullying comes from the world reaffirming your status over others.

I'd imagine the bubbles are just an excuse, which would immediately be replaced with something else in their absence.

Maybe, but it wouldn't be Apple's fault.

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