Don't tighten everything!
Tightening is amazing. There are so many things I'm grateful for - all the vitamins in a single capsule I can take in the morning, mobile banking apps, MIT's student card with Charlie inside, my iPad's case that can hold the iPad in place, my keychain that's also a can opener. But some people need to chill out. These are some examples of tightening that absolutely drive me insane in my day-to-day life:
Meta's feature to post in both Instagram and Facebook at the same time: I feel violated. Not only I've accidentally posted on Facebook things I shouldn't, but I also worry about what other kind of information transits from one app to the other. Facebook is Facebook. Instagram is Instagram. I don't make use of them in the same manner. Please keep them separated.
WhatsApp's ability to send money, to create broadcast lists and to join communities: please, stick to the messaging. I see that the goal is to unify every activity on a single app, but I don't want a single company to control every aspect of my life. Besides, how do I know they are not putting the same amount of research into encryption and fake news detection that they used to? I want to send money through my bank, because there's where all my money related things are. I can't put WhatsApp in my "Finances" folder! I don't want to join communities! WhatsApp is about talking to people you know, not to find strangers to interact with.
Google's ad personalization: it's scary. Yes, Google, I know you have a ton of information about me. Yes, I know you have to show me ads. But don't do it in such a creepy way! I literally just googled about this new popcorn machine I won't be able to afford, please stop following my every step.
Netflix's autoplay preview: the amount of times I almost got deaf because I didn't know the volume was too high is not written. Besides, I don't want my parents hearing some embarrassing keywords from a movie I'm not watching when they happen to pass by me. I also lose focus if something is moving on the screen, so it takes me even more time to find something to watch. End the autoplay tirany!
WhatsApp's audio integrated with image: come on. This is a video. We already invented this. Just send me an audio, please, so I can do other things while I listen to 5 minutes of your voice.