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You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Infinite scrolling is a very simple example

Have to strongly disagree. Having to constantly reload entire pages of content is incredibly annoying. The only reason it makes people want to quit is because it's annoying.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can disagree. That doesnt make it invalid. Also, the point I‘m making still stands.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say or imply that it was invalid.

The fact that you chose that specific example, one that I think is plainly wrong, just goes to show that the discussion is not as simple as you or other people make it out to be, and that any regulation around this will most certainly ensure that future games are shittier.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I dont like you stating things as if they were an objective truth. It is your opinion that infinite scrolling is "good" or whatever you wanted to say. But it is a retention method and not just a QoL feature. There are articles explaining this and some websites have expressly disabled it because it leads to problems for people who are vulnerable.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I dont like you stating things as if they were an objective truth.

You're the only one doing that.

But it is a retention method and not just a QoL feature

So you agree that it's both?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can see from the downvotes that you‘re being trolly but not fun.

I guess we just agree to disagree and go our seperate ways now.

Have a good one.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago

I give exactly zero fucks about downvotes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Many UX people disagree with you. Here's a discussion on it, including the guy who invented infinite scroll:

His name was Aza Raskin and he now says he’s deeply sorry and feels guilty about it.

https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-the-invention-of-infinite-scrolling-turned-millions-to-addiction-3096602ef9af

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Raskin claims his intention was to create the most seamless experience possible for users

And it worked 🤷

You're making my point for me.