• HelloRoot@lemy.lol
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    19 hours ago

    There is a setting, but I was equally annoyed that it is on by default.

    Even more surprising - when I launched the new app miltiple times, it was still marked as new.

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      19 hours ago

      It’s probably time based.

      And this kind of thing isn’t for the type of people who mess with settings. If this defaulted to off, then it would actually be useless.

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        18 hours ago

        If this defaulted to off, then it would actually be useless.

        Would just be the other way around with what posts you see online. Instead of OP you’d see “how can I find my newly installed apps” and the same “ahem” screenshot reply.

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          Except that if people don’t know the feature exists, they might not ask about it. If you see the feature exists and you don’t want it, it is easier to figure out how to turn it off.

          There are many feature that are turned on by default - this is just one of them.

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            4 hours ago

            I see plenty of posts here, on the kde matrix, on the kde forums, on the bugtracker asking for non existing features.

            I have no clue about the exact percentages, their motivations or feelings, so it’s hard to conclude anything.

            Personally, I more often ask for nonexistent features (and i feel no barriers there) than turning off something that is on by default - which is a good sign I guess?