Gregory's Server@wiredfire @jonasnuts @jurjen_heeck @awarsing @twit_terrorist @Gargron UX and UI design is about the consequences of our decisions. If a design choice has unintended consequences, that is on the designer, not the user. You can encourage and discourage all sorts of behaviour through design. This is similar to saying "guns don't kill people, people do". If the tool makes a task easier, the task will be repeated more often.
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@mdstevens0612 you are right, โIf the tool makes a task easier, the task will be repeated more often.โ But why do you assume the users will use it in the negative and not in the positive way, now that thereโs no algorithms to push the negativity?  Why do you assume only positive usage? Your quote also applies to the trolling so regularly associated with quotes on Twitter currently. We say that people are the algorithm on Mastodon. People can push bad agendas. Mastodon has been insulated from that in part due to relatively small numbers of users. As that is growing so does the danger of pile-ons. Things went โviralโ long before the algorithms got involved. I maintain you can do all you mentioned previously without quotes @jonasnuts @wiredfire@mastodon.social @jurjen_heeck@mastodon.social @awarsing @Gargron @wiredfire @jurjen_heeck@mastodon.nl @twit_terrorist The issue is exacerbated by algorithms but the underlying cause doesn't go away because its a pattern of human behaviour; We are susceptible to negative engagement. We need to design systems to minimize negative engagement and increase positive engagement. I don't think QRTs are good for this. |
@mdstevens0612 I can see your point, but the difference from a feature to a gun, is that the โtargetโ has de ability to control the bullet. You can choose witch bullets you take, witch bullets you dodge:-) @wiredfire @jurjen_heeck @awarsing @twit_terrorist @Gargron