Sep 27, 2010
Do you like people falling to their deaths? A flaw in Google Reader’s verbiage
So I’m reading through my feeds and come upon this:
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Sep 27, 2010
So I’m reading through my feeds and come upon this:
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I noticed that CNN uses “recommend.” I thought that was way more diplomatic and apropos, given the “if it bleeds, it leads” news phenomenon. People are more likely to engage and “recommend” something if it makes them not look like a fiend.
I think the most amusing part is the little smiley face next to the “78 people like this.”
Facebook has the same flaw.
A dark-humored friend of mine likes to take advantage.
In this case, saying “recommend” or “prefer” still get similar results.
Can I at least “like” the irony?
I’ve often wished on facebook for the less than happy news that there was a “I acknowledge this and feel compassion” button.
I’ve wished for that too
In this case, it may not be a Google Reader flaw so much as a human compassion flaw. Given the habits & personalities of commenters on sites like Engadget, those folks may actually “like” it.
we can *like* that a site posted an interesting or informative story, or the manner in which the information was brought forth, without it meaning that we actually like the *content* of the story….. but definitely confusing.
I know, right? There’s always confusion when our local news post a sad story on Facebook, and people “like” it just so they can get updates as they are posted.