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by true_religion 3393 days ago
It seems that people are more willing to treat a computer they text with like its a confused person, and work through the troubles. When its a web form though, or an application, they're more likely to act as if the computer is malicious or as if it is mocking them for their ignorance.

Computers are closer to the first mental model than the last---they don't understand the full context of any situation, and when it comes to things like 'understanding' your typical app is programmed to a level less than the average 4 year old.