[Ipg-smz] The U.S. Census Bureau pays me $100 for some UI feedback

Christine Hall christine at fossforce.com
Wed Sep 12 19:56:36 UTC 2018


For the Census Bureau, gender questions are legitimate. We need to know 
how many males and females there are for a variety of reasons, many of 
which are connected to funds to be allocated to programs addressing 
women's issues, as well as planning, etc.

Christine Hall
Publisher & Editor
FOSS Force: Keeping tech free
http://fossforce.com

On 09/12/2018 03:14 PM, Phil Shapiro wrote:
>    This morning the U.S. Census Bureau paid me $100 for some UI 
> feedback.  The person there told me, "I didn't design the web site, so I 
> want you to be very candid in your feedback."
> 
>       Me: Okay
> 
>        Her: "What is your overall impression of the web site?"
> 
>         Me: It totally, totally sucks. Did you folks use Crayola crayons 
> to build a mock-up? If this web site were designed by middle school 
> students,
> I'd say it would be a good first attempt.  Do you want me to tell you why?
> 
>          Her: Yes.
> 
>         So then I patiently and kindly explained about all the 
> gratuitous and un-needed elements on the web site.
> 
>          Then when I reached the Male/Female radio buttons on one of 
> their surveys, I could barely take it any longer.
> 
>           "Just curious, did you folks get your web design degrees at 
> Patriarchy University?"
> 
>             I was fully expecting to read about the 3/5th of a person, 
> but apparently the Census Bureau heard about the Emancipation Proclamation.
> 
>             I concluded by telling them, "I appreciate your asking me 
> for feedback. I'm hopeful that improvements can be made
> before the decennial census. You folks have your work cut out for you."
> 
>              They paid me my money and I gleefully ordered a pizza.
> 
>                    phil
> 
> 
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> "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates
> "Learning happens thru gentleness."
> "We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from 
> real options."  David Suzuki
> 
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