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> Also they don't "suggest" a remedy, they demand it Would this post have been better if they said “it might be a good idea if you considered going back to the
by cwilkes 5y ago
> Also they don't "suggest" a remedy, they demand it
Would this post have been better if they said “it might be a good idea if you considered going back to the previous way?” I’m not sure how soft pedaling the ask makes it more reasonable.
The post is pretty clear in what is wrong and how to fix it. If anything Discord is the aggressor here with a forced change without an “use the old UI” button.
If the posts included screenshots to show how bad the UI change is that would have made it better. Maybe the support forum doesn’t allow it.
- Closi 5y agoI think they just mean turn down the language. > White mentions lack visual clarity and are incredibly harmful to individuals with visual impairment "Incredibly Harmful" is hyperbole, and for instance could be rewritten as: > White mentions lack visual clarity and are hard for individuals with visual impairment to read. Otherwise what does harmful mean? Here are some examples of things that I perceive as incredibly harmful: * Huffing glue * Stabbing yourself * Lead poisoning Not being able to read a mention without highlighting it, or selecting a different theme, probably doesn't quite class on the same level as these things, even if it should be fixed. Similarly, Catastrophic means "involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering" - which isn't meant literally, it's hyperbole, but the problem with hyperbole is that writing containing can come across overly exaggerated and emotional.
- mpalmer 5y agoI guess one person's soft pedaling is another's common decency. But that doesn't get nearly as many clicks or views, or HN comments for that matter. And seriously? "Aggressor"? It's not an attack, for god's sake.