Originally posted by Kaj
why do companies treat their software like the taco bell menu? like twitter adding and removing fleets in a grandiose manner, or firefox, adding """colorways""" as a limited-time feature (they specifically tell the user that it's a temporary feature when it pops up out of nowhere) only to remove it. like does this make them more money or something
i don't mind though because colorway themes are ugly
i don't think colorway themes are ugly per se, or at least not any more ugly than any other firefox theme. in fact, i actually use a colorway theme right bc it integrates into my theme better. but this is a reluctant compromise. in general i feel like the amount of customisation colorway offers us is a pittance compared to how much we used to have before on previous versions of firefox. wasn't this one of the reasons why firefox was special in the first place? (of course we can use pale moon, but some sites simply refuse to work properly on pale moon)
about why they were a limited release, you actually were onto something; i read
an interview with the designer behind the colorways rollout—he has a background in the fashion industry—and it is more or less as cynical as you think it is. he believes that themes are meaningless for most consumers, but having colour customisations increases engagement. he borrows the `limited edition' strategy from fashion for the same reason Taco Bell announces new items on their menu, or really anything: to generate hype.
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sofi