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UI design comment: In their first example of detachment, two ways that "Removed by author" seems ambiguous: * which author is meant (the quoter, or the quotee)

by neilv 2y ago

UI design comment: In their first example of detachment, two ways that "Removed by author" seems ambiguous: * which author is meant (the quoter, or the quotee) * whether the quoted post was removed, or merely the link to it This ambiguity not only requires learning by all users of that platform, but will also be confusing to non-users, such as when screenshotted on another venue.

pfraze 2y ago
Yeah actually I agree about this, we should update it
- Kye 2y ago
  Hi paul Anyway, consider "hidden by quoted user"
  - layer8 2y ago
    I find “quoted user” more difficult to understand than “original author”.
    - rwmj 2y ago
      They can't just say "hidden by user XYZ"?
      - layer8 2y ago
        Then it's not clear that the named user is also the author of the quoted post, and moreover it could incite harassments against the now exposed user.
  - neilv 2y ago
    Something like "quote unlinked" is more terse/cryptic/technical, but at least it's something people will have to look up the meaning of, rather than misinterpret by default.