[Wikimedia-l] Who invoked "principle of least surprise" for the image filter?

[Michael Peel]

My understanding of this line of argument was that images would be displayed where you would expect them to be displayed (e.g. the article on penis or vagina would naturally include a picture of a penis or vagina), but wouldn't be immediately displayed where you wouldn't expect them (e.g. if you want to find information on necklaces made of pearls).

Whether that is called 'principle of least surprise' or 'principle of least astonishment' or something else is semantics...

Thanks,
Mike

On 13 Jun 2012, at 21:38, David Gerard wrote:

> On 13 June 2012 21:32, Richard Symonds <richard.symonds at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Not sure, but I think it's the principle of least /astonishment/ - which
>> may be an important difference...
> 
> 
> Pretty sure it doesn't for educational purposes. I think my objection
> stands in its entirety.
> 
> (I note that in interface design, "principle of least astonishment" is
> in opposition to "educating" the user. With educational materials,
> that is ahahaha indeed the point.)
> 
> 
> - d.
> 
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