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Re:If too many users are wrong, it's probably your fault (2011) by 5ilv3r on Tuesday January 12, 2016 @07:00PM (#10891357)
Having random thrashing return useful instructions (like making the button they SHOULD be clicking on glow or blink a few times) is not a bad design pattern. Reminds me of the annoying (to me) new mac wiggle-for-massive-cursor feature.
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Re:If too many users are wrong, it's probably your fault (2011) by danieltillett on Tuesday January 12, 2016 @07:03PM (#10891371)
Exactly, but you really need to get into the mindset of the random clicker user type to even think of doing this.
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