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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by danpalmer on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:58AM (#37250432)
We have the tools, but QR code menus override the most basic tool – keeping my phone in my pocket. When I have to take my phone out and haven't pre-planned by switching to DND, I'm likely to see notifications.

It's like complaining that the sun is too bright after deciding to stay indoors and consequently not bringing a hat, but then being forced to go outside.

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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 @12:28PM (#37250863)
Once again it seems like you want me to inconvenience myself because you don't want to make the effort.

> It's like complaining that the sun is too bright after deciding to stay indoors and consequently not bringing a hat, but then being forced to go outside.

You really didn't know that in 2023 you might have to use a QR code to see a menu? That's like going to Seattle and being surprised that it started raining.

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Re:No app, no entry: How the digital world is failing the no... by danpalmer on Thursday August 24, 2023 @02:52PM (#37253032)
I'm not from Seattle or the US so don't know that stereotype. In the same way, I don't expect restaurants to use QR codes for menus because it's fairly rare in my experience, so no I would not plan for it.

I prefer it when venues like restaurants design for all and don't expect knowledge of local customs.

> Once again it seems like you want me to inconvenience myself because you don't want to make the effort.

This is not the conclusion most would draw from this. If anything it seems fairly well understood that QR menus are mostly beneficial for restaurants not diners.

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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 @03:04PM (#37253162)
If I open Scarface's Pork, Beef and Spirits should I be forced to design my restaurant for people who have a religious conviction against eating beef and pork?
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