@aral This is true for dating as well.

@aral bwahahah how about "Yes" and "More information"?

@aral similarly the cookie that remembers I said no should not expire next week

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And "Refuse" is a better opposite to "Accept" than "Do not accept".

@aral I disagree in that “Maybe later” became so common it helps understand the specific nature of the dialog. “No” is more generic and could apply to many other system prompts, but seeing “Maybe later” makes it easy to click without worrying and reading the rest.

Plus, a lot more characters means it’s easier to target.

@aral builders too... I can't count the number of times I've seen places - internet & in person alike- which say/claim to be fully disabled accessible & in fact have few to no accessibility features/aspects to them..... Because I don't believe anyone should "count" on this, if all they've got is a disabled sticker on a broken button for an electric door opener or in front a narrow parking spot 1/2 or more filled with potholes... Or online if they've just got a little note saying "call us with any accessibility needs you may have" on a site that can't load properly on smartphone - to the extent that not over 1/2 their phone number is even visible.🙃

Far better to tell me "no", so I can move away faster without injury, especially as sometimes - in person - I don't need the accomodations - so telling me what you have, without ridiculous claims of "fully" may actually get me to your business... instead of just seeing a mess of a parking spot in person, which has me driving away without even trying to park ...

@aral Funny you should mention...

https://chaos.social/@sennoma/112786939698525938

@aral Microsoft asking me every single time I log in to switch from TOTP to their proprietary authenticator app.

@aral Do you wish to punch the web developers in the face?

Yes / Maybe later

@aral If web devs would like for me to not punch them in the face, they must first opt out of the 285 reasons for why I should punch them in the face.

@aral Project Managers: "Wrong!"

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When I worked overseas at an embassy, a local translator told me a joke: (the country was rather conservative by many Mastodon/Fediverse standards. Please don't shoot the joke teller/messenger.)

If a diplomat says yes, it means maybe.

If a diplomat says maybe, it means no.

If a diplomat says no...they aren't a diplomat.

If a lady says no, it means maybe.

If a lady says maybe, it means yes.

If a lady says yes...they aren't a lady.

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(Translation can be challenging when large cultural differences are added to the mix.)

An anecdote from a wise translator:

Sometimes Americans speak at overseas conferences. Americans love to start talks with a joke.

Sometimes the joke the American tells is insensitive to the local culture.

A wise translator, when hearing such an off-color joke, will not translate it. Instead, they will say to the audience in the local language: "Our esteemed American colleague has just told a joke. Please laugh!"

@aral "no" is already implicitly available: leave the site, close and remove the application, or return the product.

But fuck em anyway, this "maybe later" language is infuriating.

@aral I see it unlikely that this trend emerged from the head of a developer. And I see it likely that in many "UX review" meetings there was some developer trying to question such pattern.

@aral Dear users, we developers are truly sorry but we're often not the ones who decide to implement obtuse or dark pattern features :(

@aral lol you must not have children