patrixa ([info]patrixa) wrote,
@ 2009-03-03 17:49:00
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Current location:desk
Current mood: annoyed
Current music:Dr. Phil
Entry tags:queries

explain, please
 Why, when I attempt to click on the words "post" or "friends page" etc., does this silly unwanted white box* come popping out at me, doesn't want to disappear and gives several choices akin to and including what I was after  which I would need to click on again in order to get.  I simply want what I've clicked on; if I wanted any of the other choices, I'd find them on my own.   

* sometimes it says "snap", sometimes it shows a miniature page with several topics; they do not want to disappear and are very annoying.


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Very Interesting
[info]trooper557
2009-03-04 12:26 am UTC (link)
Funny that you're having issues with boxes opening when you don't want or need them to, I'm sure it's annoying too. Frustration seems to be the order of the day, my bone of contention is with Microsoft Office where the automatic formatting continually forces the user to correct the errors created by the software... since a certain amount of misery is to be expected, I find it interesting that you're unhappy with LJ's automated "help" feature. Hopefully, you'll be able to confirm that there's a remedy and once activated, use only those things that you want. Good Luck!

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Re: Very Interesting
[info]patrixa
2009-03-04 01:40 pm UTC (link)
Thanks.

I suspect I don't care for these "helpful" items as they seem not helpful but intrusive. Perhaps LJ meant it as a "good intention", but I suspect it's a soft way of advertising whatever. Most likely I'll just get used to them and, after a while, pay no mind.

Your MS annoyance is worse because you have to correct errors as opposed to just ignoring the issue.

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[info]opakele
2009-03-04 06:06 am UTC (link)
I agree on the annoying helpful pop-ups.

Years ago when I was providing feedback on a newly written computer application, the interviewer asked if there was anything else I wanted included in my lengthy list of peeves.

"Please don't ask me if I'm sure". (I hate that) He just blinked at me. I could see he was labeling me as a wacko.

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[info]patrixa
2009-03-04 01:47 pm UTC (link)
The boxes wouldn't be quite so annoying if they didn't "follow" the user but just disappear when not clicked.

I agree "Are you sure?" is a pain; I always feel like responding: "now that you mention it, maybe... blah blah blah..." and go over several silly possibilities before returning to the original statement. However, I just say, "yes".

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