Sure I can live without most things that solve a problem, but that's not the point. I want to understand if there's some added value for the users, why would they start (and continue) using it in the first place. Jerome_etienne gave a good answer, but you also made a good point with the "invented needs". On the other hand, I'm not sure that can last for more than a couple of years on its own. Users flock to the next hot thing all the time.
What you say here makes sense, but I'm not the one who brought up "living without" things; you did, in your original question. I agree that the real focus should be on why people flock to these things, but in that case, you answered your own question: it's fun (you said). The value is the fun.
As for not lasting or people flocking to the next hot thing, that sounds about right to me for many faddish things that you find and play with on the internet, no?
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Sure I can live without most things that solve a problem, but that's not the point. I want to understand if there's some added value for the users, why would they start (and continue) using it in the first place. Jerome_etienne gave a good answer, but you also made a good point with the "invented needs". On the other hand, I'm not sure that can last for more than a couple of years on its own. Users flock to the next hot thing all the time.
What you say here makes sense, but I'm not the one who brought up "living without" things; you did, in your original question. I agree that the real focus should be on why people flock to these things, but in that case, you answered your own question: it's fun (you said). The value is the fun.
As for not lasting or people flocking to the next hot thing, that sounds about right to me for many faddish things that you find and play with on the internet, no?