DrAsphyxia
I appreciate the time you put into your breakdown bro. You clearly care about the phone, and your suggestions (especially the texture and light-play idea) actually made sense . I give you credit there.
But what I had an issue with wasn’t your design opinions. It was your tone— and the way you framed people who disagreed with you as “hater” , “brainwashed”.
1. You Knew This Was Nothing.Community — So Who Exactly Were You Calling “Brainwashed”?
This isnt a random post on X, insta etc etc . You didn’t post this to some toxic tech forum.
You dropped this right here in nothing.community — a space full of core Nothing fans.
And yet your quote:
“To the haters: You call it ugly. I call you brainwashed.”
Now in this reply u clearly mentioned:
“Imagine sitting at Nothing and only reading such comments…”
So you know who’s here. You know this isn’t Reddit or TikTok. This is where the most loyal Nothing fans are.
Which brings the question:
“Who exactly were you talking to?”
Because lets be honest — if you are calling people “haters” and “brainwashed” here,
you’re not calling out trolls.
You’re pointing at your own community.
That’s directly aimed at the very people who built this community with genuine love for the brand.
That’s not feedback. That’s arrogance in disguise.
2. Don’t try to Rewrite Your Intent After the Fact.
Now you’re backtracking, saying your quote only applied to trolls who said “trash” without offering ideas.
But that’s not what you originally said in your review.
You didn’t write:
“To the trolls…”
You wrote:
“To the haters…”
You didnt aim it at outsiders. You aimed it at anyone who called the design ugly — even if they were fans, even if they were hurt, even if they gave reasons.
So no — I didn’t misunderstand your message.
I understood it perfectly. That’s why I replied.
3. You Say “Only the Trash-Barkers Got Offended”
You literally said:
“Only the ones who barked trash/ugly are offended by this quote…”
So if I was offended, that means my feedback must’ve been “barking”? That’s your logic?
Let me remind you — I wrote a structured reply, gave real reasons, and never used words like “trash.”
But because I replied, now I’m grouped with your so called “trash barkers”?
Lets get one thing straight:
Just because someone didn’t submit a design thesis doesn’t mean their opinion is worthless.
We are not all architecture students. Some of us are just regular fans who wanted something clean, something fresh — and felt disappointed.
That’s valid. And if you don’t think so? That’s on you.
4. I’m Not a Designer. I’m a Fan. And I Have the Right to Critique .
You asked why I didn’t suggest a better design. That’s simple:
I’m not here to redesign the phone. I’m here to react to it — as a customer, as a fan, as someone who was rooting for Nothing .
And what I saw in the leaked Phone (3) back design felt chaotic, misaligned, and confusing.
I don’t need to draw a schematic to know when something looks wrong.
If it doesn’t click, it doesn’t click.
That doesn’t make me brainwashed nor a hater.
5. No One Wants to Decode Their €800 Smartphone
You talked a lot about symbolism, layers, and meaning.
Look — it’s great if design has depth. But let’s be real for a second:
If a phone’s design needs to be “explained” to feel right, it’s already failed its first job — to be visually clear andd appealing .
Me as a nothing fan would obviously love to hear their side of explanation and thinking process. I can w8, but the general public won’t.
We’re not here to overthink shapes and glyphs.
Most people just want a design that feels good — not one that needs an architecture student to break it down.
6. You Had Good Points — But You Buried Them in the tone
Let me be clear: your review had value.
Your thoughts on texture, symmetry, visual weight — those things matter.
But you buried your own message by wrapping it in superiority.
You praised yourself for “standing out.”
You called other opinions “trash barking.”
You treated short, emotional reactions like low-effort noise.
That’s not helping the community. That’s looking down on it.
7. This Is a Community — Not a Design Competition
You ended with:
“I’m glad to be one of the helpful ones.”
Thats great. Be helpful . I loved your review (except the “Haters” & “Brainwashed”). We need people like you who dig deep and care about the craft.
But keep into consideration :
Some people critique with words.
Some critique with disappointment. Some with memes, reactions, or in one-line .
All of that is part of feedback.
All of that is part of community.
And none of that makes them haters or less helpful.
This Isn’t Hate — It’s Disappointment That Comes From Love
People spoke up not because they want to bash the phone — but because they’ve been here, they’ve followed Nothing, and they had real expectations.
Btw nice reply <3.
My suggestion : Just put a bit more clarity next time , for whom u said what.
