Of course. I’m not saying it’s good I’m describing stuff that I see widely in apps and sites I use.
3) You see a toggle switch. It is labeled “Fnurbification”. It is set to “off”.
You want fnurbification. Do you flip the switch?
As we’ve established in 1 & 2 if you know that flipping the switch won’t change the label then clearly the label describes the thing so you should flip it.
If on the other hand flipping the switch is going to change the label then we’ve established that the label probably describes the current state. Flipping it would probably change the label to something like “Disable Fnurbification” and turn it off. So you should leave it off so fnurbification remains on.
But this is your first time using this app. How do you know whether or not the label is going to change? You could toggle the switch, but what happens if the action of toggling the switch is expensive or safety-critical?
4) Let’s raise the stakes. You see a switch. It is set to off. It says “Nuclear reactor safety protocol”. You want a safe nuclear reactor don’t you? Do you switch on or leave it off?
3) You see a toggle switch. It is labeled “Fnurbification”. It is set to “off”.
You want fnurbification. Do you flip the switch?
As we’ve established in 1 & 2 if you know that flipping the switch won’t change the label then clearly the label describes the thing so you should flip it.
If on the other hand flipping the switch is going to change the label then we’ve established that the label probably describes the current state. Flipping it would probably change the label to something like “Disable Fnurbification” and turn it off. So you should leave it off so fnurbification remains on.
But this is your first time using this app. How do you know whether or not the label is going to change? You could toggle the switch, but what happens if the action of toggling the switch is expensive or safety-critical?
4) Let’s raise the stakes. You see a switch. It is set to off. It says “Nuclear reactor safety protocol”. You want a safe nuclear reactor don’t you? Do you switch on or leave it off?