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> This is like complaining that you drove down the road, and there was a freeway on-ramp next to an off-ramp, and the off-ramp has a sign that says "do not ente
by usui 5y ago
> This is like complaining that you drove down the road, and there was a freeway on-ramp next to an off-ramp, and the off-ramp has a sign that says "do not enter", and you're mad that the on-ramp and the off-ramp are next to each other, because you might try to get on the off-ramp.
> I have to say, this is the most ridiculous complaint I've seen this month. Users complained for several years that Google Voice didn't have the ability to delete multiple text messages. Now it does. If you can't cope with figuring out the difference between a trash can icon and a file folder icon, then don't use Google Voice.
The insidiousness of assuming user bases as monolithic entities has been getting worse.
Instead of just assuming that a mythical monolith exists as a representation of users, maybe it's possible that many different types of users exist and that at least being able to add configurability would solve 90% of the issues that occur when groups of people with different opinions use the same app?
The recommended answer is not a productive discussion maker. You shouldn't hand-wave valid UI/UX design concerns due to wishes that another part of the user base clamored for. And besides, what if I tap the button by accident? Why was it a good idea to put the "Delete All" button next to the "Archive All" button? And before I forget, I've actually mistaken two different exit ramps before, so the first paragraph is uncalled for.
- tshaddox 5y agoI don’t really see configurability being a reasonable solution to this problem for any group of people. Letting people configure the order in which the delete and archive buttons appear, or whether each button shows a confirm dialog first, isn’t going to address anyone’s problem of having accidentally deleted things permanently.
- silisili 5y ago100% agreed. I am a person with very shaky hands when doing something. It may be 'essential tremors', but I've never bothered to get a diagnosis. It's come and gone since I was a kid. I loathe typing on a phone, or worse, clicking some tiny thing on the phone. The act of tensing my thumb and moving it makes it go haywire at times. I'm not looking for sympathy, at all. But realize at least -some- of us users will misclick things often, especially on mobile.
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- nirui 5y agoI mean the quoted words are from a "Diamond Product Expert", not an "UI Design Expert", so I wouldn't take that rant seriously. Hehe. I guess it's just some team in Google couldn't decide whether or not "Do you want to delete N messages?" is statistically a good enough prompt message. They'll figure it out eventually ;)