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A problem for who? Given that people already invested in the product ecosystem seem to have almost limitless patience to scroll for the right content, I'm sure it improves almost every user time and attention metric.

It's why I saw it as my moral duty to leave (as well as the other FB properties), so that at least in a small way, I "produce content" that is only available by interacting with me as a person.

Intentional or not, one outcome on sites that are relentlessly A/B tested is that the resulting UI design lets users know that content they want is there, they just need to click and scroll a bit more to find it.

Having left FB years ago, I now watch people "navigate" their site/apps with disbelief.

I'm not sure about that. Any of the pro automotive repair youtubers have a lot to say about service items (cheap gaskets, seals, etc) being hidden behind so many parts that the job is not economical to do. That, and the cost/availability of spares.

They are not designed to be owned.

>people notice that they buy average crap

Don't be silly, no-one actually buys their shiny box stuffed full of unmaintainable toys any more!

Saying that, I am very curious to see how this affects the car financing and second hand market over the next few years. At some point, these baubles have to be offloaded from the lease market and bought by somebody.

Everyone already rents their flashy, new German car. Now they're going to have to pay even more for "premium" features.

Why do you think this is indicative of a failing business? Judging by the sheer number of almost-new German cars I see in all areas of town, those of us who won't touch them are a small minority.

Which one of you gave up a career to do this?

FWIW, I was home-taught up till 16. In my experience, there are a lot of pluses and negatives to consider, for the long-term health, wealth, and happiness of homeschooled kids (especially for continuing homeschooling for that logo). In my opinion, you need at least some reference to the current acceptable social and academic standards (for a variety of reasons, I had neither).

It's a bit more than that. One under-appreciated component of universal, compulsory education is that there is an ingrained cultural acceptance that kids go to school and at least attempt to learn.

Here's a report from where I live (Wales, UK):

https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2022-04/a...

Overall attendance is continuing to decline in the single-digit range, and there are double-digit declines in attendance amongst selected disadvantaged groups.

It may be vaguely educational daycare, but it's the tool that our society has developed that permits one or both parents to have jobs or careers. As you say, taking that away hurts the poorest the hardest (and rich and powerful, not at all. Ask Gavin Newsom how much disruption his kids experienced). As a side note, it's becoming increasingly well-known that one of the side-effects of Covid control polices is a large reduction in the position of women in the workplace.

Also - while what you say may be true, and there may be some merit to a lifestyle that does not depend on such "daycare", such a lifestyle was also not possible under lockdowns.

https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/impact-of-c...

I'm encouraged by the comments on this article. It shows that finally, it's ok to dedicate some critical analysis to the downsides of Covid restrictions.

I'm amused by the re-naming exercises and attendant mental gymnastics. It's no longer a "hard-fork", it's a "network upgrade". It's no longer "ETH2.0", it'll still be ETH.

Being under effective house arrest makes it a bit tricky. After being released from that, being banned from meeting people outside doesn't make it much easier. Obviously, your lockdown mileage may vary.

It's hard to explain just how brutal and inhuman the lockdown experience was for those of us with kids. At least, those of us who refused to follow the "new normal" of allowing our kids' lives to be ever-increasingly ruled by phones and tablets.

The times I have spoken up in the past have not gone well for me (and almost entirely, it was speaking to people without kids who tell me that "lockdowns aren't so bad" after they've been out cycling all day). There were all of the obvious retorts, like "well, shows how much you don't care about KILLING EVERYONE", as well as ideas like "well, they're your kids, you look after them". That's a bit hard when you and everyone you know are under house arrest.

In fact, it was the experience of living through lockdowns with a 1 year old and a pregnant wife that so strongly coloured my opinions on the overall benefits of them - judging by their effects on the next generation, we have screwed up really badly.

I know several teachers, and they all say that the culture of learning has been disrupted, and those who teach in disadvantaged areas, say that kids will never recover. By "a culture of learning", I mean that it is generally accepted that all kid go to school and at least attempt to get some qualifications. We don't know what we've got till it's gone.