adding to circle ought to default to an add

[denise]

[Suggestion made by OpenID user, reposted by moi.]

Summary:

"add to circle" ought to default to both "grand access" and "subscribe" checked, then let me uncheck one if i wish.

Description:

when i click add to circle, no boxes are checked by default. perhaps the most compelling argument can be made for having both checked by default (both grant access and subscribe). but at least one ought to be checked by defualt. lest why did i click "add to circule"?

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Poll #4324 adding to circle ought to default to an add

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 73

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Should be implemented as-is
18 (24.7%)

Should be implemented with changes (please comment)
20 (27.4%)

Shouldn't be implemented
26 (35.6%)

(I have no opinion)
5 (6.8%)

(Other: please comment)
4 (5.5%)

Comments

[willful_zephyr]

Looking at different parts of the UI, most places have both a "Grant Access" and "Subscribe" link.

If I click "Grant Access", I expect that option to be preselected. If I click "Subscribe", I expect that option to be preselected.

I don't think it is too onerous to have to select the other option, if I want to.

If there is a lot of confusion, you could add a third, "Subscribe & Grant Access" option that preselects both. Personally, I think that is clutter.

The Circle concept is nice, but if you are going to use that metaphor, you should incorporate it more thoroughly into the language; ie: "Subscribe" would be an "Inbound Circle", "Grant Access" an "Outbound Circle", both would be a "Full Circle (all the way)".

Clicking "Subscribe" and getting a page called "Add to Circle" is a confusing change.