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0 pointsmohanmcgeek4y ago0 comments

Let's start with respecting your potential users and not fitting them into some phone junkies stereotype.

And as others have pointed out, Meditating should be rewarding in and of itself, if done right.

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GoodD0ctor4y ago· 2 in thread

Lol says the one bashing all of civilization instead of doing something about it. Not bashing my users just trying to follow your brilliant logic. I understand people should be meditating for the act itself, the app is suppose to help users stick with the habit until they make that realization themselves. Meditation isn’t something that is instantly gratifying so why should people stick with it? Unless they’re extremely disciplined which is definitely not the majority of the population. Simply using technology to help people man don’t know why you automatically have to hate

mohanmcgeekOP4y ago

I am not sure what part of my comment reads as hatred towards this product. Also not sure if you've noticed, I'm not the GP.

If meditation is not instantly gratifying for you, let's not extrapolate that to everyone. Every craftsman needs to respect the craft and the eventual user. Thinking of your user as some dumb person with no agency is extremely counter productive.

I understand that you're trying to help people: You've posted an idea and people have pointed out why that might do the opposite of what you're trying to achieve.

smoldesu4y ago

This kind of rhetoric is unacceptable for someone dealing with an at-risk population. I hope you don't talk to your users with the same tone.

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