[jrbapna]

Chuckled a bit at this. The other way to interpret it is everything matters

The doodle is a net win, because it makes people happy (and they can skip it if it doesn’t). The latency makes everybody sad. You increased net happiness in the world.

[ethbro]

Did it make them happy, or make them think it made them happy? (only said half teasingly, with thoughts of what the game industry actually optimizes)

[Mirioron]

I'd like to echo this point. People having more time to do what they want is a net benefit itself. How they choose to use that time is up to them.

[somberi]

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life. “ — Socrates