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		akhosravian 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: McDonald's is losing its low-income customers Why would you allow notifications from most apps? What could the McDonald’s app possibly offer to warrant allowing it to dictate your attention for even a fraction of a second?

venturecruelty 26 days ago | [–]

This is, uh, kind of missing the point, isn't it?

"Hey, this megacorporation made me download an app to buy food from them, and now it's being creepy."

"Have you considered that it's actually all your fault?"

mountainriver 26 days ago | [–]

I donno a flash deal or something?

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