Aggregators are like monkey traps.

· Bits and Bobs 2/10/25
  • Aggregators are like monkey traps.
    • Monkey traps have a delicious prize in a pot.
    • The monkey sticks their hand in, grabs the prize… but then the monkey's fist with the prize inside is too large to fit out of the pot's mouth.
    • The monkey is trapped; they don't want to give up the prize, but they can't leave with it.
    • Aggregators give you the thing you want and then trap you so you never get what you want to want.[aba][abb]