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mackinoncougars t1_j92rvwv wrote

Reply to comment by TheMicMic in Netflix Quietly Drops Its ‘Surprise Me’ Shuffle Button by Captain_Smartass_

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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