On Twitter, the phrase “log off” is often uttered as a contemptuous command, directed toward a perennially online person who needs to put down their phone and go for a walk. The logout button seems to have been rendered practically defunctI reached out to some interface designers to see if my theory held any weight, only to learn that the reality is not as nefarious as I’ve made it out to be. With healthcare or financial services apps, for example, logging out is an automated, built-in feature