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Poor excuse for bad design.

Jakob Nielsen contrasts customization and over-hyped personalization. Options and natural intelligence win out over artifical intelligence.

Some of the limited cases where personalization can work are mentioned.

October 4, 1998, Alertbox.

Added/Updated: October 5, 1998

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