Bard spotting on Bluesky 03 January 2025

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

Think about, try to remember, the last time you actually read the T&C, the TOS, the Community Guidelines of an online service you use.

That's how often most people read manuals for i.e. laundry dryers

"Home Ec" as a school course no longer exists

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@cpsc.gov):

Seeing variations of "THIS IS WHY PRODUCTS HAVE MANUALS!"

Yes! Reading those manuals is important and good especially when you first get a product. Many are available online!

But also, we live in the real world and the world where a person reads the manual for every product they own doesn't exist.

Scott Common 𓅃 (@nocommonswan.bsky.social):

I used to have to tell people about Material Safety Data Sheets as part of my work and at least 75% of people went, "Wait. What do you mean all the information about this product and how to safely use it (including managing accidents) is one sheet?".