[TomSwirly]

> "Woah, there pardner."

Cutesie error messages aren't funny even the first time, and by the tenth time they are wildly annoying.

> if you just create an account

"Just"

[soraminazuki]

Agreed, surrendering our privacy is anything but "just."

[ink_13]

Given how easy it is to create a reddit account I don't know how much privacy is being surrendered in practical terms

[rrr_oh_man]

Reminds me of Jurassic Park

[hyperdimension]

I remember getting a laptop with Windows 8 about ten years ago and upon turning it on, the Out-of Box Experience (OOBE) "greeted" me, something like 'Hi. We're getting things set up for you'

"Hi?" "We?" You are a piece of software. There is no "we" here. I can't even begin to express how infantilizing that sounds to my ears.

Anyway, I didn't last long on Windows for that laptop. /rant

[xandrius]

You're not the target user.

[nullindividual]

Would you rather have a hex code?

“Please wait and consult your operators manual: 0x0A”

[bombcar]

I’m fine with that - it’s clear that “We” is Microsoft.

The infantilizing error messages are where it’s infuriating because it comes off as if they’re making fun of you. “Oopsie woopsie we did a fuckywucky and all your data is gone! Cherriooooo couldn’t be me!”