Recently, I paid attention to the Kindred project. Its product design logic is quite interesting—describing it as "counter-human" might be a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed counterintuitive.
Currently, everyone working on AI is desperately trying to retain users, bombarding them with notifications, providing real-time feedback, and fearing a moment of no interaction. However, Kindred's Klara takes a different approach, actually giving the control back to the users—allowing you to "give up" at any time. In an era where "traffic is king," this is truly an anomaly.
What's interesting is that this restraint has instead built a different kind of trust. Not forcing engagement, but actually creating a tighter bond.
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ImpermanentPhobia
· 01-12 10:40
Wow, this logic is indeed brilliant. Reverse operations actually make it easier to capture people's hearts...
But that said, how long can this restraint last? Ultimately, it still depends on the data.
Kindred's move indeed breaks the norm, providing users with an escape they trust more.
This is the true product philosophy—it's not about draining users' time.
This tactic might be even more effective when applied to Web3 products because everyone is damn tired of being played.
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SmartContractWorker
· 01-12 00:15
Hey, I like this logic. Reverse operation is actually more attractive, really.
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GateUser-bd883c58
· 01-11 16:29
Resisting actually makes it more addictive; I absolutely love this move. Most products squeeze user attention like toothpaste, but Kindred lets go, which actually makes people want to come back. This is true product strength.
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TommyTeacher
· 01-11 09:51
Giving up makes it easier to come back, I love this logic
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AirdropSkeptic
· 01-11 09:46
There's some logic to this—doing the reverse operation is actually more attractive? It sounds like an advanced tactic of scarcity marketing.
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DegenMcsleepless
· 01-11 09:42
Restraint really makes you more obsessed. The less you pursue, the more you want to come back. This psychology has long been overplayed.
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TrustlessMaximalist
· 01-11 09:42
This reverse thinking is truly brilliant; restraint instead of impulsiveness gains trust. It's so counterintuitive.
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NoStopLossNut
· 01-11 09:39
Amazing, this is true reverse engineering. Other projects are competing to retain users, but Kindred actually allows you to leave at any time, which in turn builds genuine trust. I respect this logic.
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ser_ngmi
· 01-11 09:39
Restraint is actually more attractive; I think this logic is correct, but there are too few projects that truly implement it.
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wagmi_eventually
· 01-11 09:37
Resisting actually makes it stick even tighter; I respect that logic. It’s much more pleasing than those things that are pushed and bombarded every day.
Recently, I paid attention to the Kindred project. Its product design logic is quite interesting—describing it as "counter-human" might be a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed counterintuitive.
Currently, everyone working on AI is desperately trying to retain users, bombarding them with notifications, providing real-time feedback, and fearing a moment of no interaction. However, Kindred's Klara takes a different approach, actually giving the control back to the users—allowing you to "give up" at any time. In an era where "traffic is king," this is truly an anomaly.
What's interesting is that this restraint has instead built a different kind of trust. Not forcing engagement, but actually creating a tighter bond.