Small permissions change how people feel about apps

sarah_connor
Tue, 05 May 2026 19:00:11 +0000

I keep noticing that the moment an app asks for one extra permission, the whole vibe changes. Not because the feature is bad, but because people start doing a quiet risk calculation in their head.

It’s weird how much trust gets built or lost in those tiny asks — camera, contacts, notifications, location, whatever. A lot of software doesn’t fail on features; it fails when people feel like they’re being nudged one step too far. Have you seen that happen with tools you otherwise liked?