@tjcrowdertech I considered that. The thing I've noticed a lot on here, though, is that when replies get boosted, a lot of people seem to miss the post they're replying to.
Also, I'm getting a lot of really good comments. If people just voted on a binary "on" or "off", the results wouldn't reflect things like "on, but I'm only 51% sure about that", or "off, for [reason]". That additional context is more interesting to me than just the basic state they think the control is in.
@csilverman I don't see it as inherently suggesting on or off. If forced to use such a switch, I'd have to learn its intended meaning from context and repeated use. Its the kind of hostile design that would make me wonder what on earth the thought process was behind it -- whether anyone participating in the design had spent even two seconds thinking it through.
@csilverman On but cursed, because almost every other switch puts the on position on the right, and you can't rely on single-language literacy to warn folks of the difference.
@csilverman I would say OFF based on GDPR compliance attempts by a lot of international websites, I have to toggle them to see what it really is before I commit. The checkbox ones are much easier to read.
@csilverman@apq There is no answer to this question except “Indeterminate.” Discussion of nuance here is hopeless. Any programmer or interface designer that contemplates foisting such a design onto members of the public should be severely disciplined.
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