Alec: What’s that message on your watch?
Stanley: It says “Stand up.” After I walk around for a minute it will praise me and say “Well done.”
Alec: Is that nagware?
Stanley: Not really. Nagware is usually used as a marketing technique to encourage users to buy a product or upgrade. Sometimes it’s regarded as pushy or a negative experience. This is a health tracker so the messaging is more encouraging than nagging.
Alec: Uh huh. So It’s supposed to support the watch wearer’s exertions?
Stanley: It’s supposed to be motivational, prompting users to track their progress, stay hydrated, get enough sleep.
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Voice-over
What might be seen as encouragement by one person might be regarded as nagging by another. People have different thresholds for what they regard as encouraging or intrusive.
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