Reflection on Consentful Tech
There is no question that most people appreciate the comfort that technological advancements have given them. Even people neglect their infringed desires because of the pleasure brought about by high technology. For example, every day, when I want to browse the internet, I have to click on a slew of “accept the cookies” buttons. The consentful details in cookies are normally where secrets are kept. It has the potential to steal information from users third-party firms with details Often, paying for certain functions is much better than being unsubscribed. I don’t cancel my subscription to The New York Times because the procedure is too time consuming. This is standard procedure. In today’s fast-paced world, capitalists must use various deceptive practices to save more current, and potential customers infringement of rights creates a vicious cycle. To get good work results, we as designers need to attract more users by developing some camouflage functions. To get a better experience, we as consumers must give up our privileges.
Another example of this is We get a lot of instructions and terms and conditions when we download the mobile app we use every day. The majority of people do not read the terms and conditions carefully before installing an application. However, we all download the application and unconditionally click accept and use the application before being told of our consent or disagreement. When these concerns occur, however, there are times when the terms of service are written so that the general public, i.e., consumers, cannot comprehend. It leads to the consumer accepting the terms without entirely realizing what they agree to. This is a violation of the user’s rights, not a direct consent decision by the user. Consent is an event that happens when all parties completely understand and agree to the terms of an offer made to each other. There are examples of items that should not be included in the terms and conditions we agree with. Many documents contain legal jargon that the general public does not understand and confusing explanations and text sizes that are difficult for users to interpret.
The conversation is not in the hands of a small few. However, if we are bonded together, things will change. People are banding together to oppose gig businesses’ domination by organizing protests to meet a broader audience or the government. We must all be completely aware of the situation. This is also an important topic that designers should think about from a UX ethical standpoint.
