That’s because, unlike an AI, I deduced context from the entire thread and concluded that “I hate QR codes” was not an expression of disapproval of the technical concept of a QR code (i.e. encoding data), but how they are used in an obnoxious way to redirect a user to a website (usually with a menu).
I wasn’t sure if the person meant that or fundamentally misunderstood what QR codes where and how they worked. Just wanted to clarify in case it were the latter.
Work on your politeness and understanding of the fallibility of humans. Someone not tech savvy might actually not know the difference between a website and qr code, because the vast majority of qr codes are URLs.
Sure, maaaybe not on Lemmy, but they DID start with, “I hate qr codes”…
I have an entire useless degree that shows I have tried to understand human fallibility. It just isn’t sinking in. The only thing I’m sure of is that the joke’s on me.
Cool story but not really qr codes fault
That’s because, unlike an AI, I deduced context from the entire thread and concluded that “I hate QR codes” was not an expression of disapproval of the technical concept of a QR code (i.e. encoding data), but how they are used in an obnoxious way to redirect a user to a website (usually with a menu).
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I wasn’t sure if the person meant that or fundamentally misunderstood what QR codes where and how they worked. Just wanted to clarify in case it were the latter.
This was a tiresome convo to read. Please work on your context clues.
Work on your politeness and understanding of the fallibility of humans. Someone not tech savvy might actually not know the difference between a website and qr code, because the vast majority of qr codes are URLs.
Sure, maaaybe not on Lemmy, but they DID start with, “I hate qr codes”…
I have an entire useless degree that shows I have tried to understand human fallibility. It just isn’t sinking in. The only thing I’m sure of is that the joke’s on me.
Maybe you’re a Cathar at heart and understand mortality is a punishment from any “God”, not a gift. Meaning, the joke’s on all of us.