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1668 points · 413 comments · Jrh0203

  1. Wowfunhappy · · focus · HN ↗
    All I want to know is why the heck I can't un-press a button I pressed by accident. This should be very simple. Press once to turn the button on, press again to turn it off.

    Or I guess you could do long-press to turn off or something if you're worried about confusing people, but I really don't think that should be necessary. We know how toggles work. The button lights up when it's on.

    1. magarnicle · · focus · HN ↗
      What about jerks un-pressing your button cos they don't want to wait? Passive-aggressive button wars breaking out, escalating to active-aggressive wars...
      1. Wowfunhappy · · focus · HN ↗
        I don't know, what about jerks pressing every button because they want to make you wait? The downside risk here strikes me as much more unlikely than the upside.
        1. voyagerfan5761 · · focus · HN ↗
          Jerks do push all the buttons to make everyone else wait. It's why newer elevator systems are often configured to ignore those if too many floor buttons get pressed at once.
          1. Wowfunhappy · · focus · HN ↗
            > Jerks do push all the buttons to make everyone else wait.

            That's my point. The attack goes away if you can un-press buttons.

        2. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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