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A corollary to this, don't ask users for information that you don't need. There are a number of popular web services (Spotify was the most recent) that I haven
by muffinman26 6y ago
A corollary to this, don't ask users for information that you don't need.
There are a number of popular web services (Spotify was the most recent) that I haven't signed up for because they keep asking for information I don't want to give them or had to think about, such as gender. Every time I'd start the sign-up process, fill in some information, then be confronted with a question where I wasn't sure what the answer was or why I needed to provide the information, and give up. This even delayed me creating an email account by about a year.
- Retailer 6y ago>>> don't ask users for information that you don't need. <<< Agree. This is especially important today where information is being traded without user's knowledge. Asking for information you don't need automatically makes privacy conscious folks suspicious of your site/service. It also gives the impression that you (the business/service) haven't 'thought' through your process (maybe you just did a copy and paste from a template somewhere)
- cheungyinglon 6y agoIs there any data on whether this information is even accurate when it's filled out? I just fill out these kinds of fields randomly. Every. Single. Time.
- mtnGoat 6y agoevery website i go to things i was born on Jan 1, 1980. i thought everyone was giving junk info to all the websites. :)