<![CDATA[You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology?]]>You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology?

Example:

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/4b4985a5-65bf-46d1-a81c-0ba64e5304ed/you-ve-heard-of-hostile-architecture-but-what-about-hostile-technologyRSS for NodeSat, 26 Sep 2026 00:40:11 GMTSun, 20 Sep 2026 11:35:29 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:04:27 GMT]]>@Gina
I see another use for it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/knowattitude/statuses/117303742766752715https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/knowattitude/statuses/117303742766752715Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:04:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:45:39 GMT]]>@wouterla paid toilets should be considered a human rights violation. Infuriating

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303668884234018https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303668884234018Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:45:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:43:14 GMT]]>@Gina I like branding these as hostile, finally a justification for hitting them with a flying kick

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/jaap/statuses/117303659344123375https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/jaap/statuses/117303659344123375Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:43:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:40:29 GMT]]>@Gina And don't forget that they've now got those at some restrooms, too, such as at gas stations.

They beep at you, and apparently expect you to carefully read the instructions while they slowly decide whether that bank card was acceptable, _while you need to pee_! (I found out walking through one after the first beep. I'm heavier than the designer expected, it seems)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wouterla/statuses/117303648564066385https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wouterla/statuses/117303648564066385Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:40:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:21:19 GMT]]>@feorag @Gina yes, I had one try to close on me prematurely once when I was heavily pregnant and apparently not quick enough or something? Another time I accidentally swiped the wrong gate at den Bosch and bought a ticket for the wrong train company (which I didnโ€™t even realize was possible ffs). I arrived in my local station late at night and completely alone and I couldnโ€™t get out. Bloody terrifying (there was a post with an emergency button that I rang and eventually someone let me out).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/Frantasaur/statuses/117303573216523548https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/Frantasaur/statuses/117303573216523548Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:21:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:13:08 GMT]]>@schoentoon it's all just so stupid and oppressive. Like we're all here for such a short time, why are we actively making it worse for everyone.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303541037993090https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303541037993090Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:13:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:50:03 GMT]]>@plwt @Gina In a movie there's always a conveniently arranged group of tourists with luggage that gives the Hero a stair to jump/slide over the top...๐Ÿ˜€

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sjcooke66/statuses/117303450270619126https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sjcooke66/statuses/117303450270619126Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:50:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:48:40 GMT]]>@Gina

Yikes that is hostile enough to discourage people from using tge Metro! Even in Germany we do not have barriers! People are trusted to purchase tickets, and dined if you don't, or purchase the wrong ticket!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/117303444784939828https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/117303444784939828Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:48:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:33:01 GMT]]>@Gina In the event of a movie action sequence, how is anyone supposed to hurdle the barriers to stop the bad people from getting away...?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/plwt/statuses/117303383289649985https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/plwt/statuses/117303383289649985Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:33:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:29:33 GMT]]>@Datenegassie I can appreciate you being the "the glass is half-full" kind of person ๐Ÿ˜

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/graves501/statuses/117303369645405662https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/graves501/statuses/117303369645405662Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:29:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:27:32 GMT]]>@Gina Dutch public transport started to suck so much after I moved to Switzerland and got used to it here. No gates anywhere ever. No checking in or out ever. Such a breath of fresh air.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.schoentoon.com/users/schoentoon/statuses/117303361678450735https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.schoentoon.com/users/schoentoon/statuses/117303361678450735Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:27:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:21:26 GMT]]>@Gina thatโ€™s a turnstile?! Looks more like an international border checkpoint gate ๐Ÿ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/ianthetechie/statuses/117303337715296469https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/ianthetechie/statuses/117303337715296469Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:21:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:16:33 GMT]]>@graves501 now now, DB trains are extremely reliable! you can rely on them to be late

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Datenegassie/statuses/117303318515800920https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Datenegassie/statuses/117303318515800920Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:16:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:15:23 GMT]]>@Gina i usually go from/to stations without these gates (just the check-in poles which while less annoying, i could still rant about if my instance's character limit was higher) so i don't encounter them often.
and i still had an issue one time where only one side of the gate opened, so i had to squeeze into the station. if i wasn't incredibly underweight i wouldn't have been able to enter, while still having paid for the check-in.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Datenegassie/statuses/117303313939930633https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Datenegassie/statuses/117303313939930633Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:15:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:10:16 GMT]]>@Bene it would probably save money as well.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303293786891576https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303293786891576Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:09:51 GMT]]>@Gina how would it be, if one would just say: "nah, that's disgusting. I don't want these things... We'll just make it free, so we don't need these machines"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Bene/statuses/117303292166594771https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Bene/statuses/117303292166594771Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:09:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:06:40 GMT]]>@Gina Luxembourg has it right.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/feorag/statuses/117303279666642787https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/feorag/statuses/117303279666642787Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:06:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:58 GMT]]>@nschultz well we are cattle after all.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303269040634069https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303269040634069Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:39 GMT]]>@feorag the way they are hella slow and too fast at the same time ๐Ÿซ 

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303267763780218https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303267763780218Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:01 GMT]]>@djsf ding ding ding

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303265267158085https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/Gina/statuses/117303265267158085Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:57:01 GMT]]>@Gina theyre the worst if you have a suitcase when and they try to close before your suitcase is through

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/djsf/statuses/117303241710961528https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/djsf/statuses/117303241710961528Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:57:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:52:56 GMT]]>@whvholst @Gina Ah yes. (Totally outwith my experience, hence forgetting)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/feorag/statuses/117303225658070974https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/feorag/statuses/117303225658070974Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:52:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:52:30 GMT]]>@Gina better these than ones with cameras that allow access with face recognition I guess.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrjre/statuses/117303223923003138https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrjre/statuses/117303223923003138Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:52:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to You've heard of hostile architecture, but what about hostile technology? on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:51:09 GMT]]>@feorag @Gina and/or are with toddlers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eupolicy.social/users/whvholst/statuses/117303218616932359https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eupolicy.social/users/whvholst/statuses/117303218616932359Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:51:09 GMT