Explores the choice between using "your" vs "my" pronouns in user interfaces when referring to user-owned content. Recommends using "your" when the system communicates to users (navigation, labels) and "my" when users communicate to the system (form inputs, radio buttons). Often, no pronoun is needed at all - simple labels like
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The problem with “my”“But what if the user is communicating to us using radio buttons, for example?”Design tips to help you create products that are ridiculously simple and accessible to use3 Comments
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