That’s because, unlike an AI, I deduced context from the entire thread and concluded that “I hate QR codes” was not an expression of disapproval of the technical concept of a QR code (i.e. encoding data), but how they are used in an obnoxious way to redirect a user to a website (usually with a menu).
I wasn’t sure if the person meant that or fundamentally misunderstood what QR codes where and how they worked. Just wanted to clarify in case it were the latter.
Work on your politeness and understanding of the fallibility of humans. Someone not tech savvy might actually not know the difference between a website and qr code, because the vast majority of qr codes are URLs.
Sure, maaaybe not on Lemmy, but they DID start with, “I hate qr codes”…
I have an entire useless degree that shows I have tried to understand human fallibility. It just isn’t sinking in. The only thing I’m sure of is that the joke’s on me.
Cookie popups are terms and conditions. They could easily make a page without any tracking cookies, only the ones nessecary for the service to functions, and they wouldn’t need the popup.
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0.o A QR code is basically just a data-encoding format and is mostly used to store a link to something. I’m not sure where ToS/etc. come into that.
You’ll be redirected to a website, and then you’ll get asked to allow cookies, etc.
Cool story but not really qr codes fault
That’s because, unlike an AI, I deduced context from the entire thread and concluded that “I hate QR codes” was not an expression of disapproval of the technical concept of a QR code (i.e. encoding data), but how they are used in an obnoxious way to redirect a user to a website (usually with a menu).
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I wasn’t sure if the person meant that or fundamentally misunderstood what QR codes where and how they worked. Just wanted to clarify in case it were the latter.
This was a tiresome convo to read. Please work on your context clues.
Work on your politeness and understanding of the fallibility of humans. Someone not tech savvy might actually not know the difference between a website and qr code, because the vast majority of qr codes are URLs.
Sure, maaaybe not on Lemmy, but they DID start with, “I hate qr codes”…
I have an entire useless degree that shows I have tried to understand human fallibility. It just isn’t sinking in. The only thing I’m sure of is that the joke’s on me.
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I don’t think you have to agree to terms to look at a menu. Maybe a cookie popup though. Those are annoying!
Cookie popups are terms and conditions. They could easily make a page without any tracking cookies, only the ones nessecary for the service to functions, and they wouldn’t need the popup.
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