> What does their product do so much better than the others that I'd put up with this shit?
I'll share my perspective as an academic. Many of us have adopted Zoom, practically overnight, for our teaching, for one-on-one meetings with students, and even for conferences [1].
The answer is: It just works. It's easy. It does what we want it to, with a minimum of fuss.
As someone who now has a whole bunch of unanticipated shit to deal with, this is one less thing to worry about.
I definitely share your objection in principle. If this situation continues long into the future (a terrifying thought), then perhaps I'll revisit my choice of software. But in the short term, to be honest, I don't much care.
[1] https://www.daniellitt.com/agonize/
I'll share my perspective as an academic. Many of us have adopted Zoom, practically overnight, for our teaching, for one-on-one meetings with students, and even for conferences [1].
The answer is: It just works. It's easy. It does what we want it to, with a minimum of fuss.
As someone who now has a whole bunch of unanticipated shit to deal with, this is one less thing to worry about.
I definitely share your objection in principle. If this situation continues long into the future (a terrifying thought), then perhaps I'll revisit my choice of software. But in the short term, to be honest, I don't much care.
[1] https://www.daniellitt.com/agonize/