because the bubble in which googlers exist is inherently user-hostile, even to their own detriment. been like this for a while

The difference here is that many of Google's users are cost centers, but in this case Google is being hostile to their profit centers as well.

	▲	antonvs 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I wonder if they actually see their current users as profit centers. The tech is still being built out, to some extent they just need users to find out how it gets used and to get experience in the space. The real appeal of this entire space is its future potential, so they just may not care that much about providing a good consumer-grade experience at this stage.