What seven hours in London teaches me about surveillance capitalism

Re:What seven hours in London teaches me about surveillance ... by drewcoo on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @07:06AM (#38707713)

Both are great examples of trying to cover up bad UX with words.

Any time there is "helpful" commentary like that, whether in a tube station or in software, it tries to make individual consumers responsible for what is in fact a design flaw.

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Re:What seven hours in London teaches me about surveillance ... by Symbiote on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @08:30AM (#38708427)

I think everyone will agree the curved platforms on the London Underground are a problem. So far, no engineer has found a suitable solution.

I'd hesitate to call it a "design flaw" though, bearing in mind the design for these stations was from the 1880s-1910s. There were much different requirements then: far fewer passengers were expected, all of them able-bodied and most of them locals. It's clearly a compromise, as it allowed the station to be where it was wanted rather than on a straighter section of track.

I don't know what alternative there is to escalators — lots and lots of lifts?

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