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Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

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Re: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

#191
It doesn't seem to be a bug, it has to do with their post-signup invite friends screen. By default, all contacts are selected, and if you just hit next, it will invite them all.

You have to explicitly hit "unselect all" first :(

Obviously, this is really bad UX design (for the user), and it really surprises me that Path would do this just to get a few more users, especially considering that they used to market themselves as a social network for a limited number of close friends.

Re: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. As a computer engineer in Canada, I must swear by the Code of Ethics because what I do (or potentially don't do) can cause harm. Ethics in computer-science-related fields are important and I think we do need a set of rules we can dogmatically follow like the Hippocratic Oath. Of course, the HO is different in that failing to follow can cause physical harm. However, the world is progressing quickly and mor…

So you wear the ring then, eh?

Soon :) I'm just entering my final year of study.

Re: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

#193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shitty behavior also does not stop being shitty behavior when you're pressured into doing it.

I'm all for the moral high ground, but it becomes a lot less simple when "pressured" means something like a combination of "sole breadwinner" and "ethical choice." Reality doesn't bend to our idealism, and businesses are grounded solely in reality (often to our detriment).

>when "pressured" means something like a combination of "sole breadwinner" and "ethical choice."

I can't figure out what you mean by this. Are you saying that this behavior is only alright when you need the money?

Re: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

#194
Could this kind of "feature" be responsible for recent news about massive user growth?

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/04/25/path-a-social-diary-a...

Path, a more intimate social-networking app that’s like a personal journal, is now growing by 1 million registered users a week after its most recent launch.

The newest version of Path includes a way to message your friends — for which Path limits to 150 — and send them stylized stickers like other top messaging apps. Around half of Path’s registered users (now at 9 million) are regularly using the app on a monthly basis, CEO Dave Morin said.

Re: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM

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I'm sure this will be downvoted to hell and back, but still: http://jesuschristsiliconvalley.tumblr.com/post/46539276780/...

Turning off the ringer on your phone is totally legit, though. I don't believe in interrupt-driven communication, unless it's mediated through a machine or some kind of filter. (I'll let a machine notify me if lots of stuff is down, or if one of a very small number of people call me, but that's about it. IIRC, pg's call went to voicemail a couple years ago.
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