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UI Designers need to bring back the childhood trauma aspect of software

[-] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

It never went away. They just figured out how to make it subtle so it could be active all the time instead of just when the computer wasn't working properly. Do you really feel like you're using trauma-free software day-to-day?

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Software integrating mandatory online accounts, ai, and other anti consumer tactics:

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

I will always remember Eternal Darkness for getting me off the couch to go reset my GameCube cause it appeared frozen. I didn’t get all the way there before realizing the game was fucking with me

[-] running_system@feddit.org 6 points 5 days ago

I almost fell for it while being at the brink of a nervous meltdown.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

It never left, they just monetized it.

this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2026
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