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minus-square@d3Xt3r@lemmy.nzlinkfedilink4•edit-211 months agoAlthough not the same, this has been going on for about two years now. Jensen Harris, a former MS engineer, criticized the ads as well as the design of the new Start Menu, over here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1564399431545667585.html
minus-square@Sanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•11 months agoIt just highlights the downward spiral to user hostility becoming the standard. Pretty sad.
minus-squareAltima NEOlinkfedilinkEnglish1•11 months agoWeren’t they doing this as far back as windows 8?
Although not the same, this has been going on for about two years now. Jensen Harris, a former MS engineer, criticized the ads as well as the design of the new Start Menu, over here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1564399431545667585.html
It just highlights the downward spiral to user hostility becoming the standard. Pretty sad.
Weren’t they doing this as far back as windows 8?