Blake Watson :prami: on Nostr: I’m not saying the term “user” is always bad, but the old joke goes that only ...
I’m not saying the term “user” is always bad, but the old joke goes that only industries that call their patrons “users” are drug dealers and tech.
I’ve found myself searching for other words when it makes sense. Are they reading my article? They’re readers. Or if I need to be generic—they’re visitors. Are they paying me? They’re customers or patrons.
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