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Except Bookmarks and Docs have folders already so the question isn't "no organization" vs "organization" but "tags" vs "folders." This book for example cites da
by marcinzm 5y ago
Except Bookmarks and Docs have folders already so the question isn't "no organization" vs "organization" but "tags" vs "folders." This book for example cites data that the majority of users prefer hierarchical organization: https://books.google.com/books?id=EO91DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=EO91DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA137&lpg=...
Adding tags has a chance of causing user confusion, UI congestion and impact on existing tools (in the case of Google Drive) so it's not a free thing to do.
- eitland 5y ago> This book for example cites data that the majority of users prefer hierarchical organization: https://books.google.com/books?id=EO91DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA137&lpg= https://books.google.com/books?id=EO91DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA137&lpg=... Based on the snippet linked, not exactly thst. For example one of the thing the book says is users of earlier Windows versions used hierarchical structures. To which I point out: the only alternative wasn't tags but a flat non-hierarchical lack of structure. Another thing: The Gmail team got it kind of right, they introduced hierarchical tags. Sometimes one solution is obviously better and you just need to get the knowlegde out. Other times there are good reasons to keep both: I personally very much want to have both folders and tags. At no point should one however take the modern ux trick: hide the power tool, use the fact that no one use it anymore as proof that no one wants it and then remove it.