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Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by Nifty3929 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @11:07AM (#45504060)
It occurs to me that maybe user behavior metrics are to blame, because our default response to these stupid intrusions (click any button to make it go away) appears as "engagement" to the devs/markting people: "oh look, people are clicking our popup buttons!" so then they are encouraged to add more of them. "Look how much engagement we're driving!"
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Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by TheHegemon on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @11:58AM (#45504794)
The problem is that they actually work. I've been involved in having to implement these nightmares and it turns out that normal people do actually interact with them and it does result in increased revenue.
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