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by mvdtnz
258 days ago
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> I really hate Strava. Strava (and anything that replaces it in the same function) exists as a pointless social media layer on top of what Garmin/Suunto/Polar provide. >There is really no reason to use it I use it for the exact reason that you seem to hate it. |
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I can see the purpose of a unified platform for Garmin, Suunto, Coros and Polar, because it's unlikely the brands will ever include one another in their own respective apps.
I just hate social media-isms like Kudos, leaderboards (my old run club leaderboard would see you doing upwards of 150km of weekly mileage to beat the likes of Phil Sessemann), and the shift in cyclist behaviour caused by segments on local (narrow) mixed-use routes.
It gives the vibe of tons of SV apps, where they don't consider what impact their real world linked apps can have. When it becomes time to face responsibility they go back to just being an app and how they incentivise people to behave is no longer their issue. Their greatest claim to fame of a feature turns many places more hostile.