They’ve started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you’re searching for.

This has to have been a change over the last month or two I feel like?

I’m having to reprogram myself to view the first result as irrelevant. Really makes me want to increase the F-Droid alternatives that I use.

  • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    429·
    1 year ago

    I always imagine you people as the boomers on infomercials. Accidentally clicking shit, installing zero days from random sources, and just heavily fighting to practice cyber hygiene with commission unsuccessful results.

    • 8rhn6t6s@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      As a person that has a muscle memory for pressing the first row. I disagree with you here. I had to relearn pressing the actual app. For iOS I do not have this issue even though they also practice this as I had no muscle memory since I rarely use iPhone.

    • Exusgu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      “You people”, very kind. As if people doing things on autopilot isn’t universal and implementations like these aren’t meant to trigger that exact thing. Read up on UX, and implementations of dark patterns. Perhaps have an attempt at empathy too.

      “People like you” make the internet such a bad place sometimes. Generalizing, exaggerating, calling names…