On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Chris Messina <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Apr 16, 2:59 pm, Lachlan Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I would definitely support greater disclosure here, but would avoid >> > the checkbox model of authorizing different levels of access (http:// >> >www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/2601626420/sizes/o/). >> >> Why is that? Do you have any evidence against it? >> >> My own (limited, informal) testing tells me people feel more in >> control with checkboxes. >> > > The evidence contrasting your findings is rather significant and, > AFAIC, indisputable. > > Essentially Google and Facebook (maybe Yahoo as well) have all, at > various times, tried the "checkbox approach to authorization" and > found that users freak out, run away, call mom, go home and cry when > presented with such an interface. Without fail. Or rather, with a > bucket of fail. >
+1. As soon as I add another option/checkbox/knob to tweak in one of my apps, there's an outcry of "it's too complicated" and they never come back. I love checkboxes, and there are certainly those that like to have super control over everything, but I'm afraid we are in the very very small minority. I think "Allow" or "Deny" is all that most people will be able to handle, so having the appropriate copy surrounding those choices is the key thing. -Chad
