This all seems like a move in the right direction. I've always thought that "feedback through the system" in Stack Overflow can make the user feel bad for their own intuitive behavior.
For example, I just saw this on a post
I've always felt like the way I find out I can't do things on Stack Overflow has caught me offguard, and can be offputting when I first find out about it. I feel like the underlying rules could be enforced and nudged in ways that come off more like friendly hints.
I understand why "thanks!" can be considered unhelpful, but on the other hand it's still sort of jarring, especially to have that phrase lumped in with spam. Just little things, but it's surprisingly easy for the site's design to subtly make one feel bad IMO.
Anyway, it's great that y'all are working to better these things.
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This all seems like a move in the right direction. I've always thought that "feedback through the system" in Stack Overflow can make the user feel bad for their own intuitive behavior.
For example, I just saw this on a post
I've always felt like the way I find out I can't do things on Stack Overflow has caught me offguard, and can be offputting when I first find out about it. I feel like the underlying rules could be enforced and nudged in ways that come off more like friendly hints.
I understand why "thanks!" can be considered unhelpful, but on the other hand it's still sort of jarring, especially to have that phrase lumped in with spam. Just little things, but it's surprisingly easy for the site's design to subtly make one feel bad IMO.
Anyway, it's great that y'all are working to better these things.