Click? Don't Click? A compelling thought on a simple action...

[scotth266]

Ok then, I had today a website recommended to me: Read the rest of my post before clicking the spoiler for the address.

Spoiler

http://www.dontclick.it/

This website is bizzarely thought-provoking due to one simple thing: You're not supposed to click anything at all. That's right: nothing. Instead, the website uses intuitive interfaces that substitute mouse movements for clicking, as well as providing some interesting info about a web user's most common movement.

By the end, I decided to close the tab via keyboard, rather than surrender a single click to the site. It was a interesting experience, to say the least.

So then: Do you folks out there think that websites with this design should become more prelevant? Or do you think that clicking is the way to stay?

 

[Ridergurl10]

That was a really interesting experience. I kind of liked it. I'm sick of clicking because my mouse makes really loud noises so playing solitaire annoys my rommies!

 

[ravensshade]

it's interesting indeed but i prefer my clicking

 

[brainfreeze215]

I didn't really like it. I like how clicking acts as a final sort of permission for the site to show me its content. I felt like I wasn't in control and it wasn't as intuitive as it boasts.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

It's kind of annoying.....really weird.

 

[linchowlewy]

I thought it was really cool and managed to go the entire site without clicking. I like the concept but it doesn't feel as much like i'm in control. could work with touchscreens but for a mouse there is a clicker for a reason.

 

[Horticulture]

Using the gestures along with clicking could be interesting. I found having to hold the mouse over the icons that popped up several paragraphs of text annoying, but some of the games were amusing, and I like the 'circle click' gesture.

 

[Chibz]

Seemed kind of pointless.

 

[scotth266]

That was a really interesting experience. I kind of liked it. I'm sick of clicking because my mouse makes really loud noises so playing solitaire annoys my rommies!

I'm a late night kinda guy, so this worries me as well.

I didn't really like it. I like how clicking acts as a final sort of permission for the site to show me its content. I felt like I wasn't in control and it wasn't as intuitive as it boasts.

I thought it was really cool and managed to go the entire site without clicking. I like the concept but it doesn't feel as much like i'm in control. could work with touchscreens but for a mouse there is a clicker for a reason.

It is sort of nice to have the sense of control you both describe: I felt that non-clicking was more freeflowing though.

How peculiar; I think it's a nice thing to try and develop a clickless interface... the only problem though is that it requires a whole damn lot of flash.

Indeed: people with slower computers/connections could have problems with this...It's something to consider. Also, the amount o time to invest is such an interface must be significant.

Using the gestures along with clicking could be interesting. I found having to hold the mouse over the icons that popped up several paragraphs of text annoying, but some of the games were amusing, and I like the 'circle click' gesture.

That was a favorite of mine, along with the one that you hold the pointer over to activate.

Seemed kind of pointless.

In what way? Context man, context!

I'll be off to sleep for now, but I'll continue responding to your comments after I awake.

 

[Chibz]

That was a really interesting experience. I kind of liked it. I'm sick of clicking because my mouse makes really loud noises so playing solitaire annoys my rommies!

I'm a late night kinda guy, so this worries me as well.

I didn't really like it. I like how clicking acts as a final sort of permission for the site to show me its content. I felt like I wasn't in control and it wasn't as intuitive as it boasts.

I thought it was really cool and managed to go the entire site without clicking. I like the concept but it doesn't feel as much like i'm in control. could work with touchscreens but for a mouse there is a clicker for a reason.

It is sort of nice to have the sense of control you both describe: I felt that non-clicking was more freeflowing though.

How peculiar; I think it's a nice thing to try and develop a clickless interface... the only problem though is that it requires a whole damn lot of flash.

Indeed: people with slower computers/connections could have problems with this...It's something to consider. Also, the amount o time to invest is such an interface must be significant.

Using the gestures along with clicking could be interesting. I found having to hold the mouse over the icons that popped up several paragraphs of text annoying, but some of the games were amusing, and I like the 'circle click' gesture.

That was a favorite of mine, along with the one that you hold the pointer over to activate.

Seemed kind of pointless.

In what way? Context man, context!

I'll be off to sleep for now, but I'll continue responding to your comments after I awake.

I fail to see why anyone would ever want to go without clicking their mouse for prolonged periods of time. Especially since this would turn proper web design into a complete nightmare.

 

[ManiacalZManiac]

Well, me with a touchpad laptop, not clicking was actually very easy. Plus, arthritis, man! ARTHRITIS! Remember...

 

[Incredible Bullshitting Man]

That was interesting, and so quiet. Felt weird without the constant clicking sound. Come to think of it, I never actually realized that we have developed a clicking reflex, but on that site I noticed I was able keep myself from clicking only through effort. The only problem for me was mismoving(?), meaning accidentally moving the cursor over a button, thus activating unwanted screens too easily. That could be corrected by practicing mouse control. There´s also the problem of proper web designing. Anyway, I´m all in favour of experiments like this.

 

[chimmers]

The only problem for me was mismoving(?), meaning accidentally moving the cursor over a button, thus activating unwanted screens too easily. That could be corrected by practicing mouse control.

I agree with this. It was mostly pretty cool, but accidentally moving over something really pisses me off. It's too similar to all these adverts on various sites which open across the screen you are reading (or watching!) if you move the mouse in a wrong way.

 

[scotth266]

Well, me with a touchpad laptop, not clicking was actually very easy. Plus, arthritis, man! ARTHRITIS! Remember...

Heh, never thought of it that way...

I fail to see why anyone would ever want to go without clicking their mouse for prolonged periods of time. Especially since this would turn proper web design into a complete nightmare.

? This was something well-made, it just requires the user to change his mindset a little. Practice makes perfect, after all. The more sites that use this, the better people will get at designing it. Granted, I think stuff like this is EONS ahead of its time.

That was interesting, and so quiet. Felt weird without the constant clicking sound. Come to think of it, I never actually realized that we have developed a clicking reflex, but on that site I noticed I was able keep myself from clicking only through effort. The only problem for me was mismoving(?), meaning accidentally moving the cursor over a button, thus activating unwanted screens too easily. That could be corrected by practicing mouse control. There´s also the problem of proper web designing. Anyway, I´m all in favour of experiments like this.

Your name makes me doubt the validity of your statements.... But I'm glad that you liked it!

The only problem for me was mismoving(?), meaning accidentally moving the cursor over a button, thus activating unwanted screens too easily. That could be corrected by practicing mouse control.

I agree with this. It was mostly pretty cool, but accidentally moving over something really pisses me off. It's too similar to all these adverts on various sites which open across the screen you are reading (or watching!) if you move the mouse in a wrong way.

It certainly is jarring the first time it happens, but I got accustomed to it after awhile... and at least there's no annoying statements like (BUY CRAP PLZ!!!!) floating around.

 

[Aqualung]

Was cool, but I clicked intentionally.

 

[Zephirius]

The circle gesture one was really badly optimized. I could move it to form an upside-down 'V' and it would register as a circle. Impossible to accidentally activate my butt. Other than that, I didn't like the lack of control, and I like being able to screw around with my mouse while I do something. On that website, screwing around will open a 1001 links, so it's not for me. I do appreciate them attempting to be innovative, and I applaud them for putting in the effort. It's true that at times I really felt myself holding back from clicking.

Overall, nice idea, decent execution, simply not to my tastes.

 

[ae86gamer]

i missed my click so i clicked

 

[Markness]

I don't feel safe without the clicking. I don't know why but I like clicking on text repeated highlighting and unhighlighting it with the clicks.

 

[Inverse Skies]

Ok then, I had today a website recommended to me: Read the rest of my post before clicking the spoiler for the address.

This website is bizzarely thought-provoking due to one simple thing: You're not supposed to click anything at all. That's right: nothing. Instead, the website uses intuitive interfaces that substitute mouse movements for clicking, as well as providing some interesting info about a web user's most common movement.

By the end, I decided to close the tab via keyboard, rather than surrender a single click to the site. It was a interesting experience, to say the least.

So then: Do you folks out there think that websites with this design should become more prelevant? Or do you think that clicking is the way to stay?

There was a map my cousin found for Starcraft called 'Don't click the flag' which said you would lose if you didn't... but if you did click it you lost. Then it would constantly try to trick you, saying some unit will appear above the flag, if you don't click it you lose etc etc - it sounds very similar to this site.