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bot@lemmy.smeargle.fansMB to Hacker News@lemmy.smeargle.fans · 1 year ago

Should Error Messages Apologize? (2013)

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Should Error Messages Apologize? (2013)

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Should error messages apologize?
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We are having a discussion on our team about an error message that says "Sorry, you do not have permission to access this feature. Please contact your administrator for assistance." Is it appropr...

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    Only if it’s a server error. Client errors should berate the user mercilessly for their ineptitude.

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