Calling people ‘users’ is unethical and outdated
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
What an absolute bleeding moron.
The absolute bleeding moron wrote:
I don’t have any strong alternatives to offer right now
So, a typical mouth with no brain backing it up -- "Ooh! I've finally had an idea that no-one else has thought of!" The fact that it's an idea that no-one should have thought of doesn't matter; it's as original as this kind of absolute bleeding moron gets. How about we don't call customers customers, consumers consumers, people people, and dogs dogs, because it's stereotyping them? Note that I emphasised the word "stereotyping" because it's obviously a word the absolute bleeding moron doesn't know, but is maybe just about growing up enough to understand what it means. However, using the type of word called "noun" to define an object/person/thing is not stereotyping! It's called using words! Communication! We should remove every noun from every language, according to this absolute bleeding moron, because using a noun is inherently stereotyping! Was your new computer delivered in a box? DON'T CALL IT A BOX! You're denying it its right to be considered as landfill! Oh, and, as for UX, it took me seven clicks (including scrolling through pages of small-point text) to reach the link to the tool to turn off some of the site's data slurping. Since the absolute bleeding moron claims extensive expertise in UX, we can only assume that this is malicious behaviour, intended to subvert the law that states it must be easy and quick to do, so I shall be adding the site to several lists, for scrutiny.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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What an absolute bleeding moron.
The absolute bleeding moron wrote:
I don’t have any strong alternatives to offer right now
So, a typical mouth with no brain backing it up -- "Ooh! I've finally had an idea that no-one else has thought of!" The fact that it's an idea that no-one should have thought of doesn't matter; it's as original as this kind of absolute bleeding moron gets. How about we don't call customers customers, consumers consumers, people people, and dogs dogs, because it's stereotyping them? Note that I emphasised the word "stereotyping" because it's obviously a word the absolute bleeding moron doesn't know, but is maybe just about growing up enough to understand what it means. However, using the type of word called "noun" to define an object/person/thing is not stereotyping! It's called using words! Communication! We should remove every noun from every language, according to this absolute bleeding moron, because using a noun is inherently stereotyping! Was your new computer delivered in a box? DON'T CALL IT A BOX! You're denying it its right to be considered as landfill! Oh, and, as for UX, it took me seven clicks (including scrolling through pages of small-point text) to reach the link to the tool to turn off some of the site's data slurping. Since the absolute bleeding moron claims extensive expertise in UX, we can only assume that this is malicious behaviour, intended to subvert the law that states it must be easy and quick to do, so I shall be adding the site to several lists, for scrutiny.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Reading between the lines, I think that Mark thinks that the guy who wrote the article is a bit of a plonker. He may well be right.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
Ah! Ok, so we need to be more specific then: What about "users" seated at desktops as KSI's - as in Keyboard Seat Interfaces. Or then those on phones as "swipers". :laugh: Come on! If you want to write about such things, then at least show you've got some idea of what to do in its place! :(( I must say, I've always thought the word "user" has this addict connotation. Though in some cases it may even be an apt analogy. :~
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
I know! Just replace 'users' with 'lusers', 'after sales' with 'LART', and 'blogger' with...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
Never new that 'user' can be used in this context - we use the more convenient 'that idiot' phrase...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
SomeIdiot wrote:
I can either keep using language I disagree with, or I can begin to search for what’s next. I choose to search.
That is so extremely idiotic I need to mail the author. Either you use the terminology of the field, or you sod off and go flip hamburgers.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Reading between the lines, I think that Mark thinks that the guy who wrote the article is a bit of a plonker. He may well be right.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
I shall make an effort not to prevaricate too much, in future.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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SomeIdiot wrote:
I can either keep using language I disagree with, or I can begin to search for what’s next. I choose to search.
That is so extremely idiotic I need to mail the author. Either you use the terminology of the field, or you sod off and go flip hamburgers.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
+5 for quote attribution!
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
Kent Sharkey wrote:
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
Some other alternatives that spring to mind:
- Beta-testers;
- Wetware;
- Suckers;
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
At this pace, we won't be able to use terms such as "server", "thread", or "service".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
At this pace, we won't be able to use terms such as "server", "thread", or "service".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
In the great scheme of things, calling them 'users' and :elephant:ing nicer than what I call them most of the time.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
Why first thought was that the author is an idiot. Then, I wondered if he was being ironic and read the article. The author is an idiot.
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
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This is a sign of the times, when we have people constantly on the lookout for something new to be offended about.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
I find that point of view offensive!
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I shall make an effort not to prevaricate too much, in future.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Calling him idiot from the very beginning?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I find that point of view offensive!
Write a blog and cry us a river :rolleyes:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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SomeIdiot wrote:
I can either keep using language I disagree with, or I can begin to search for what’s next. I choose to search.
That is so extremely idiotic I need to mail the author. Either you use the terminology of the field, or you sod off and go flip hamburgers.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
SomeIdiot wrote:
I can either keep using language I disagree with, or I can begin to search for what’s next. I choose to search.
Stunning and brave :cool:
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
Brain dead stupid.
Quote:
In product design, “user” and the other U-words have been foundational to defining the relationship between humans and tech. The former uses. The latter is used. But labeling people as users strips them of complexity. It reduces humans to a single behavior, effectively supporting a view of people as more like robots whose sole function is to use a product or feature.
That's a strong hint that he is useless as someone in the UX/Usability field. The entire field is about defining users, and understanding what behaviors they most commonly expose (hint: it's almost never a single one). His writing clearly shows that he did not understand his job, or role in the industry.
I only have a signature in order to let @DalekDave follow my posts.
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I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary.
I know, let's replace it with 'victim'
:sigh:
I always thought the word "user" was a bit odd. "Users" to me were drug addicts. Oh, wait...
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