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Wed 18 Aug 2010 73 notes | Posted by rocketpilot

benw: Would this really be so bad? Checkboxes, bitches. When you create an app, it should declare which permissions it actually requires to function (disabled, ticked checkbox) and which it desires by default (ticked checkbox.) Everything not required is optional/user definable. Permission to posting a tweet is separate from other, private profile writing operations, since it’s so socially destructive. Apps would never be allowed to require posting permission (if denied, they fall back to generating a URL the user can use to manually post through the Twitter website.) I think this also makes the permissions/capabilities copy clearer. Bonus. For the love of God, Twitter: DO THIS!

benw:

Would this really be so bad?

Checkboxes, bitches.

  • When you create an app, it should declare which permissions it actually requires to function (disabled, ticked checkbox) and which it desires by default (ticked checkbox.)
  • Everything not required is optional/user definable.
  • Permission to posting a tweet is separate from other, private profile writing operations, since it’s so socially destructive.
  • Apps would never be allowed to require posting permission (if denied, they fall back to generating a URL the user can use to manually post through the Twitter website.)
  • I think this also makes the permissions/capabilities copy clearer. Bonus.

For the love of God, Twitter: DO THIS!

Source: benw