JohnGB

Delft, Netherlands

Age: 35

A man with far too many questions trying to work out how the world works.

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Which way should be “on” for a switch?

physical affordance switch asked Mar 12 at 11:29

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51 votes

Should people be able to change their usernames?

urls seo structure asked Oct 4 '11 at 12:35

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37 votes

How should you show that an accordion is expanded?

user-interaction gui-design icons affordance accordion asked Apr 5 at 14:10

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33 votes

What word can be used to mean either click or tap?

user-interaction terminology copywriting click tap asked Apr 11 at 13:02

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28 votes

A better condom user experience

user-behavior physical users medical behavior-design asked May 6 at 11:08

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27 votes

You, Me, or Joe Soap

copywriting terminology asked Sep 28 '11 at 12:23

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27 votes

“Spare” rep for use on bounties for points over the cap

discussion feature-request bounty asked Sep 29 '11 at 21:49

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24 votes

Should we restrict signup for a service to Facebook accounts only?

registration asked Sep 27 '11 at 9:52

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21 votes

How can I distract / entertain people in an app while waiting?

response-time time waiting asked Apr 15 '12 at 11:49

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19 votes

Why doesn't pasting (Ctrl-V or Command-V) default to unformatted text?

text keyboard-shortcuts asked Dec 20 '12 at 4:22

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Top Answers

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Should we use a sound/jingle when users arrive on our site or open our app?

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Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button?

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Why shouldn't we use words such as 'here' and 'this' in textlinks?

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Language of language names in the language selector?

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Are age verification banners effective?

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Use old or new name for an update confirmation message when name itself has been updated?

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Should date validation allow “091011”?

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Should offensive/vulgar usernames be banned?

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Is shaking a device to refresh an accepted behavior?

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Computer login with password only, without username

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red checkmark vs. a red “X”

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How to phrase button labels?

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Is “Never tell your password to anyone” message in chat really necessary?

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Should progress bars show percentage

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Which phrase is better: “Sort chronologically” or “Sort by date”?

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Should a button become lighter or darker on hover?

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What explains the current shift from glossy UIs to matte UIs?

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What to call “Cancel” when “Cancel” is already the default action?

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Why do users click randomly and rapidly when an application hangs?

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Why does the email subject appear before the body when composing an email?

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Better approach to blue/underlined for link?

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How to visualize data with extreme value differences?

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What's better for invitation emails: a temporary password or a one-time login url?

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What is the best email username to use for a myname.com domain?

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How to tell the user his login credentials are incorrect?

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Can a visual progress bar be used as a navigational element?

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How to know what should be a button and what should be a link?

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Highly rated content, how do users expect this to be sorted?

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Handling the death of a user

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Why are child-resistant packages sometimes easier to open by kids than adults?

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