points by hnlmorg 7 hours ago | 0 comments
There is a way to win here: make it an opt out
- [ ] Disable autocomplete swear filter.
But finely grained options are not Apple’s way.
[–] Retric 3 hours ago
[–] sam1714 7 hours ago
You'd end up with pages of options, especially once people realize they can get on the bandwagon.
Disable swears, alcohol, smoking, marijuana, gambling, child abuse and neglect, sensitive East Asian politics, sensitive Middle Eastern politics, WWII politics, Late Ottoman genocides, LGB issues, T issues, global warming, nuclear power, HOA issues, vegetarian issues, vegan issues...
Consider the logic for tap’s could offer hundreds of customizations. That’s core functionality and I’m sure someone internally is thinking deeply about many of them. But if you offer zero customization most people just get used to how things operate so skipping that functionality isn’t terrible for the average user. Instead they offer options for people with disabilities which is a distinct group who can’t just adapt and thus a meaningful justification.