@aral there is zero implication in the word that the "user" is not clever, it's a functional word, as in "people who use the product", irrespective of whatever other personal capabilities they may have. Such us vs them, the clever vs the not-so-clever, perceptions you might have imho come from flawed perceptions and communication habits in whatever IT companies you worked at and does not come from any colonial background.
#peoplenotusers #peopleareusers