[serjester]

Can we acknowledge that just because we don’t have a particular problem, doesn’t mean other people won’t? Will these companies be profitable? I have no idea. No one does. But I don’t understand this sentiment unless you’re being forced to use their product.

When you start investing you quickly realize how difficult it is to gauge a “good” idea. The only thing that matters is how the market responds and it seems like these solutions have a small, dedicated and quickly growing user base.

[Brian_K_White]

It's your choice to read that question as either curiosity or complaint.

I don't see anything in the question that exactly says "get this crap off my screen" "these companies should not be allowed to exist". I see a critical opinion but that is entirely allowed. Your critical opinion like the one you just wrote is presumably allowed.

But I do see an observance of phenomenon, and I find any phenomenon interesting.

This post is a perfectly valid question, just at it's academic face value.

[jrh206]

The OP is very negative in tone[1], although curious. I think the person you’re responding to provided a solid answer to OP’s question, whilst imbuing their answer with a reasonable response to OP’s tone.

[1] "(badly)", "always some startup with no good will", "Electron" (arguably), "filled it full of always-online trackers"

[jen20]

It’s not negative to state the facts - all of those things are true.

[jrh206]

The point is that you can choose which facts to present. In any case, “(badly)” is clearly an opinion and not a fact.

[antifa]

More trackers and "one more standard utility in electron" are both objectively bad trends that need to be pushed back on.

[0des]

it is indeed a fact. if it isnt, show one that does it well.

[abdulmuhaimin]

I think you need to define what your definition of "fact" is, because it clearly deviates from how "fact" is normally used.

No, those are not facts

[altcognito]

Also no good will is also an opinion.

[Brian_K_White]

I missed the memo announcing those are illegal.

[altcognito]

Not at all, but it isn’t a fact

[Brian_K_White]

negative in tone? so what? I already acknowledged the critical opinion. that much is allowed.

[krageon]

> I don’t understand this sentiment

If they're re-inventing the terminal poorly it can only ever make things worse. What is not to understand about the sentiment that the world should not get worse?

> The only thing that matters is how the market responds

The only thing that matters is whether or not something can in aggregate make the world a better place. Tons of stuff does and is profitable, but most things that are profitable emphatically do not. So this is a terrible signal.