Comments on: I don’t want to not uninstall http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/ the analog feed demodulated Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: brian http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 brian Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:36:18 +0000 http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/#comment-6765 My first problem is that I studied Technical Communication in school so I'm a stickler for this kind of thing and am never satisfied. My specific issue is that the procedure seems backwards. It would make more sense to me if the installed elements were checkmarked and the user was prompted to deselect the elements to be uninstalled. As it stands the user is asked to do a positive action to indicate a negative response. My first problem is that I studied Technical Communication in school so I’m a stickler for this kind of thing and am never satisfied.

My specific issue is that the procedure seems backwards. It would make more sense to me if the installed elements were checkmarked and the user was prompted to deselect the elements to be uninstalled. As it stands the user is asked to do a positive action to indicate a negative response.

]]> By: TK http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/comment-page-1/#comment-6764 TK Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:21:23 +0000 http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/#comment-6764 What's the problem with this? Could only be a problem if English isn't your first language, and even then people taught EFL are better at grammar than native speakers.... What’s the problem with this? Could only be a problem if English isn’t your first language, and even then people taught EFL are better at grammar than native speakers….

]]> By: brian http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/comment-page-1/#comment-3610 brian Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:52:55 +0000 http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/#comment-3610 I really do too! Technical writing can be a really fun subject! I really do too! Technical writing can be a really fun subject!

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Tom Johnson Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:59:28 +0000 http://blog.demodulated.com/2007/09/25/i-dont-want-to-not-uninstall/#comment-3589 I love the fun confusion that double negatives bring. I love the fun confusion that double negatives bring.

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