> If you've put one button on top of the other, you've just created a hierachy. You are telling the user that button is more important than the lower button. >

> If you've put one button on top of the other, you've just created a hierachy. You are telling the user that button is more important than the lower button. > Have you ever hidden elements until it can be revealed by click on "more" button? That's you telling the user it isn't as important as unhidden elements. > Have you made defaults? That's you nudging the user into what _you_ think is the sensible choice. > In my opinion, design is fundamentally about having an opinion. A refined opinion that matches a lot of users is what is commonly deemed to be "good design", but obviously not a design never match all users. I think we're on the same page here or close to it. I can have lots of strong opinions about how best to inform the user about their options and what will happen if they choose them. I can have strong opinions about which options are best for accomplishing certain goals. But that's different from me trying to get the user to do something specific or wanting them to. Or even having an opinion about what they "should" do, that depends on their goals and circumstances. > Design is about manipulating people and whether you do it for good or bad is a moral choice. I still disagree about this. I would agree if you're creating art, an experience that is meant to be fictional. But if you're providing a tool or resource, then I think design is about informing people about their choices and empowering them to make them. So it should strive to be as far from opinionated or manipulative about those choices as possible.