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"It’s Saturday night and you’ve downloaded a new food delivery app. You’ve
scanned the menus, picked some Mexican dishes, placed your order and are now
tracking the delivery. But your food never comes – and you never expected it
to.
It sounds ridiculous if you’ve never tried it, but this viral trend is more
popular than you might think. Just one app alone, FoodNeverComes, claims nearly
1 million “cravings satisfied” to date.
Why would people bother spending time on apps or websites that are built to
never deliver? Ultimately, it’s all about getting a dopamine hit.
It sounds like harmless fun, letting users “buy” food, clothes or other
products with no real-world cost, since most of these apps are free to use.
But even when an app or website costs you nothing, there are downsides to watch
out for – including how your choices can help advertisers better target you in
real life."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
