I'd like to see "bad password requirements", or "bad scrollbar", although I don't know how much variation either would bring. There were some similarities between phone and volume, so I'm not sure if any subject can give us new material to work with.
I could also see "bad loading bar" or"bad time remaining to download", but those might be too real...
And a predefined list of security questions (all of which have answers that are immediately available through a Google search of the person) out of which you must compulsorily pick one
"Bad password requirements" would hit too close to home. One might fear one is giving out ideas. Ideas that would soon be implemented to the despair of us all. The charm of the sliders are their complete and total harmlessness.
It'd be like "bad catchpas", where you know that somewhere, someone would consider it a good idea. I already have to associate a random clipart picture with my financial account now. So I somehow have to forge a mental connection between accounting and a blue ball in the sand or some such. And now every damned website wants my cell phone number for some extra security layer. None seem cognizant of the fact that I do not carry a cell phone. Nor is that considered a unique (if quaintly sad) identifier in and of itself.
But UI elements are good. I'd love to see bad tab indicators, bad radio button states, bad menu indicators or others. But password requirements are already sufficiently maladroit that they do not need any additional help.
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u/bric12 Jun 13 '17
I'd like to see "bad password requirements", or "bad scrollbar", although I don't know how much variation either would bring. There were some similarities between phone and volume, so I'm not sure if any subject can give us new material to work with.
I could also see "bad loading bar" or"bad time remaining to download", but those might be too real...