On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Jon Robson <jrobson(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
I think this is known and intentional (as thanks
relates to users). I
personally feel the icons are sufficiently different although maybe
both having a smile is the cause of conflict. Designers what is your
opinion?
The smiley icon makes perfect sense for thanks, since we're trying to
convey positive communication. It doesn't make sense to convey a smile on a
generic "registered user" icon I think, and is unusual. On most mobile
experiences I am used to (Dropbox, Spotify, Snapchat, Instagram, Gmail,
Twitter, and more) users are represented either by a neutral emotion human
face or an avatar. Adding a positive emotion for no functional reason on
the registered user icon feels gimmicky, and like a waste of a design tool
that we can and should be using to increase positivity around actions.
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Steven Walling,
Product Manager
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