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Re:Flat UI Elements Attract Less Attention and Cause Uncerta... by namuol on Monday September 04, 2017 @12:32PM (#15169259)
Thanks for your response. I agree that the basic process used here was scientific, but the way it was framed was misleading.

> The experiment was not 'flat' vs 'not-flat'.

> It is weak-signifiers vs strong-signifiers.

I agree completely.

The title of the article is "Flat UI Elements Attract Less Attention and Cause Uncertainty".

Read a few of the comments here and you'll quickly see how the article is being misinterpreted.

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Re:Flat UI Elements Attract Less Attention and Cause Uncerta... by GedByrne on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @02:22AM (#15181610)
Somebody needs to publish: "Clickbait articles attract attention but reduce credibility"
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Re:Flat UI Elements Attract Less Attention and Cause Uncerta... by GedByrne on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @02:20AM (#15181603)
Agreed. The investigation was good but there are issues with the reporting.
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