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TheMicMic t1_j926yut wrote

Why does every article use "quietly"?

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AdmiralAkbar1 t1_j928k5s wrote

To make the article have a hint of mystery and make the reader feel like they have a special sense of gnosis—"The dropped feature Netflix DOESN'T want you to know about!"

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Deducticon t1_j93kzga wrote

No, it's to make it seem like Netflix has embarrassed themselves.

So, "reader you don't have to feel too bad about your station in life. See, even big successful companies shit the bed sometimes."

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mackinoncougars t1_j92rvwv wrote

Because it denotes the company did it without a press release or notifying customers. Quietly is a succinct way to denote it without using up words in a headline where word count matters.

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jonny_wonny t1_j92y0h5 wrote

It also implies that the norm is to make a big announcement for every UI decision that occurs.

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mackinoncougars t1_j934kwt wrote

It’s pretty normal to send a quick press release or an email to customers when you add or remove features. Especially if they intend for them to get used. They won’t launch a marketing campaign or ad spending, but their communications team largely will get in front of things.

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bob1689321 t1_j93v2d2 wrote

My pet peeve is "just". As in "big news event just happened" to give it a sense of urgency

Like mate you report the news, no shit it just happened.

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