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> Maybe make it 2 weeks or “smart” and taking into account how often the app is really using that permission. If it were smart, it would have a "Never Again" o
by lapcat 2y ago
> Maybe make it 2 weeks or “smart” and taking into account how often the app is really using that permission.
If it were smart, it would have a "Never Again" option.
Nick Heer argues that these dialogs are not even effective for unsophisticated users, especially when they occur repeatedly: https://pxlnv.com/blog/permissions-pollution/ https://pxlnv.com/blog/permissions-pollution/
> I do not think this new prompt succeeds in helping users make an informed decision. There is no information in the dialog’s text informing you who the developer is, and if it has changed. It does not appear the text of the dialog can be customized for the developer to provide a reason. If this is thrown by an always-running app like Bartender, a user will either become panicked or begin passively accepting this annoyance.
> The latter is now the default response state to a wide variety of alerts and cautions. Car alarms are ineffective. Hospitals and other medical facilities are filled with so many beeps staff become “desensitized”. People agree to cookie banners without a second of thought. Alert fatigue is a well-known phenomenon