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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by tyingq on Friday February 02, 2018 @08:09PM (#16295517)
I'm not suggesting deceiving users. I'm suggesting a spinner isn't much proof of the app not being hung. Some kind of updating status or progress is, assuming it's not complete bullshit. I can see cases where "slightly bullshit, but somewhat true" is better than just a spinner or unresponsive UI.
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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by vortico on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:47PM (#16295848)
>Some kind of updating status or progress is, assuming it's not complete bullshit

This is where we agree. If the progress bar is bullshit (like the IE6 loading bar), then it means just as much to most users as a spinning beach ball, but slightly more insulting to the users' intelligence/experience.

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