• @averyminya@beehaw.org
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    111 months ago

    We have all kind of things that can run in the background, if they can continue to run but on exponentially lower power, why not?

    • koorogi
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      211 months ago

      Sure, there are things that make sense to do in the background. The example of installing updates was a good one. But I was asking specifically about the example that was given of making you appear online on a chat service, because I just can’t see the use case for that.

      • @averyminya@beehaw.org
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        111 months ago

        Oh my mistake lol, some people are just social and being seen as present is important to them. I’m not one of them but I know a number of people who are - a few years younger than I which I’ve wondered if growing up more linked to socials attributes to that mindset.

        People in my group use these tricks for work chats to at least look active if they’re not. For friends? I don’t think I’d care lol.