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Crito on Dec 25, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Unprofessionalism

Having it not set by default may have decreased the amount of hate they received but it would also have likely decreased its effectiveness at getting people to talk positively about the app.

001sky on Dec 25, 2013 [–]

isn't being a douchebag for PR purposes the problem?

Crito on Dec 25, 2013 | [–]

That is what I am inclined to identify as the problem. Not poor UX.

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