Don’t Click It is a Stupid Idea

by Mika

Contrary to what everyone is used to doing, and what is actually a functional way to use your computer, Don’t Click It is trying a different method to browse the web. Only problem is that it SUCKS.

I am one who always enjoys seeing a fresh view, or someone trying to make change for the better - but this just doesn’t seem to me to be for the better.

Why I think it sucks, from a UI standpoint:

  • It goes against the grain: Everything you do on your computer right now, requires some kind of mouse clicking. Open up a program with a click (or two clicks, depending on your OS, prefs, etc) and click around in the program. Can you imagine tyring to re-educate all the elderly users who have barely learned how to click to now not click? Besides, humans as a race have been designed to be able to do things like click things or pick our noses with these little fingery things we have. When animals (barring monkeys) start using the infoweb, then this might be useful. Most of them are more sensitive to movement anyway - see item below.
  • It’s a waste of time: All this motion stuff that happens when you’re hovering over menus is distracting. Give the user what they want, and when they want it. No forcing it down their throats first, and no making them wait ages. It’s called instant gratification, and very popular in America.
  • It’s error prone: When I put my cursor over text, something happens almost every time. Maybe I didn’t mean to? Now I have to wait for the thing to load/change, and then wait for it to go back to how it was. Also, how am I supposed to know whether it’s clickable has content before I move my cursor to it. Now add this into a site that has scolling, and we’ve got ourselves a mess every time you move that little scrolly wheel on your mouse.

Am I just being an idiot here? What are your guys’ thoughts about Don’t Click It?

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  1. [...] Give it a try. Some people hate the whole idea. Others think it’s pretty nifty. Personally I rather enjoyed the mental acrobatics required of pushing myself to adapt behaviour I perform every day of my life. Deliberately not clicking to define a proactive action felt not unlike being asked to breathe through my ears. [...]

    #1 Not clicking is the new black « odeworld - an online digital content store for educators

  2. I hate this thing too. It’s more confusing trying to determine what the popups are saying to do than it would be just clicking simple links.

    Id rather read a book than surf the net if it was like that.

    #2 Aleksi

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