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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by master-lincoln on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:50AM (#37250300)
> Why should the world bend to your desires?

Why are you asking this? The OP just stated their view. They stated battery drain being an issue and that they dislike the requirement to have a phone on you at all times. I can relate to that especially with the size and weight of today's phones. There is also the issue of being locatable.

> "I don't want to inconvenience myself by having to have my phone. But I don't mind if others are inconvenienced by being required to have a credit card"

They never said they want others to be required to have a credit card. You are making this up. Why don't companies accept both?

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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by scarface_74 on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:56AM (#37250393)
Does he not make sure he has enough gas in his car before he drives somewhere? Enough money in his account before he orders at a restaurant? There are certain things that modern society can expect from people. If he decides to go against that, that's on him. If he is posting to HN, obviously he isn't opposed to technology,
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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by tharmas on Thursday August 24, 2023 @12:37PM (#37251016)
Its a service. The service should be designed to fit the customer, not the other way around. Clearly, the people who designed the system have the same design philosophy as you. That is the problem.
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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by scarface_74 on Thursday August 24, 2023 @12:40PM (#37251070)
> Its a service. The service should be designed to fit the customer

Every business chooses which customer it is trying to fit and which customer not to fit.

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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by zabzonk on Thursday August 24, 2023 @12:26PM (#37250843)
It's not "obvious" that he is not opposed to bad and harmful technologies.
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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by scarface_74 on Thursday August 24, 2023 @12:29PM (#37250896)
So is his computer less harmful than his cellphone?
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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by master-lincoln on Thursday August 24, 2023 @12:00PM (#37250457)
I see the need for gas for driving somewhere or money to pay something. But I don't see the need for a phone when I want to pay for entering a museum (or a plane for that matter)
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