E-Voting Problems Are Mostly User Error, Says ITAA

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E-Voting Problems Are Mostly User Error, Says ITAA

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 20, 2004 @12:13AM from the because-they've-built-the-perfect-user-interface dept.

grcumb writes "InfoWorld is carrying a story today which mentions a press kit being distributed by the Information Technology Association of America. Its purpose? To 'help journalists put election equipment-related snafus in context.' Most e-voting problems, they insist, are [l]user issues, where people who don't know how to deal with the new technology cause delays as they seek assistance. They don't seem to feel the need for journalists to understand basic system design issues (like making sure your computer and human processes work), why testing didn't identify these problems, nor why this is better than paper ballots."

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FUCKO by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

YEah yeah yeah fristy
phirst post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

all your ballots are belong to us!!
1. Re:phirst post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  hahaha I beat you fucker! YOU FAIL IT
2. Re:phirst post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:17 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  hahaha I beat you fucker! YOU FAIL IT
  
  Actually this guy beat you both. Dumbasses.
3. Re:phirst post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:19 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Unfortunately, theres been a user error in your first post, mostly due to bad judgement in the use of your /. "ballot" posting... because of this, your 1st post has been "thrown out".. and the greater of two evils will win
hmmm by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 00:17 · Score: -1, Offtopic

somebody set us up the Bush...

for great justice!!
Most by count, sure. by Black+Parrot · 2004-10-20 00:20 · Score: -1, Offtopic

But what about most by seriousness of the problem?

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Re:Bullshit by Atrax · 2004-10-20 01:16 · Score: 0, Offtopic

.. and for fuck's sake I don't know the difference between the and them

Label me 'fuckwit' and send me to the Azores, please.

And curse the damn two minute delay.

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Screw you all! I'm off to the pub
Re:User Errors Illustrated... by Hexzero · 2004-10-20 01:32 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Nods.... Thought it was amusing myself.
Re:Not very subtle, these folks by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 01:34 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Don't go telling journalists how to do their jobs if you can't use the appropriate spelling of their

just FYI, chap.