Originally Posted by
jackb
I agree. I never understood planning a route with any kind of electronic device and app. I just go. Most of my rides are repetitive, others are new that I have previously driven for some reason or other, and still others are just roads that I ride for the first time.
This is a "you" problem. While it's fine not to plan routes,
you "not understanding" something would be a silly reason for people not to do that something.
It should easy to understand why people might choose doing this (whether or not you happen to find a need for it). Why do you even care that people do this?
Originally Posted by
jackb
... have a dismissive edge to them when all you need to do is to reply courteously....
Suggesting that you (some random dude on the internet) "not understanding" something is a reason for anybody not to do something fairly normal is quite dismissive. You should probably heed your own advice before complaining about other people.