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Human-computer non-interaction: the activity of non-use

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Verena Fuchsberger,

Martin Murer,

Manfred TscheligiAuthors Info & Claims

DIS Companion '14: Proceedings of the 2014 companion publication on Designing interactive systems

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Presumably, technology non-use is not an activity. However, in reference to Actor-Network Theory we argue that non-use may be considered an activity. For instance, rejecting or disregarding technology requires activity of human actors, who undermine the goal of non-human actors (such as technology) of being used. In this paper we present some aspects of Actor-Network Theory that we think are relevant in this context and describe what they may contribute to better understand non-use. Afterwards, we illustrate some examples of non-use, followed by a discussion why we consider non-use an activity.

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DOI:10.1145/2598784

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