http://bedaba.disqus.com/enThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:03:17 -0000http://caterpillarcowboy.com/post/147750433#comment-13233443<p>Ok yes, I change my mind. I was thinking more about myself (I rarely <br>care what others are doing), but I can see how people could be swayed.</p><p>I do think an A/B test is in order. And Brian Van (I can't spell his <br>last name from memory) correctly points out that the design of the <br>Accept / Decline UI does make it seem like your comment should only be <br>used for "Why are you declining?", creating the social proof you <br>mention.</p><p>Honestly, though, I don't see Facebook addressing this any time soon. <br>They don't have any motivation to fix it; what gain to they get out of <br>improving the Accept :: Decline ratio?</p>dlifsonThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:03:17 -0000http://caterpillarcowboy.com/post/147750433#comment-13232680<p>I agree it sends the message "it's ok to decline", but that's the problem; if you're looking to your peer group to see if you should attend, there's more weight towards the 'no'. (What makes it even worse is that you're highly likely to know the other invitees, giving the 'no's even *more* weight. Yikes)</p><p>Colin posted on my comments he thinks this is a FB design problem, and I agree. It'd be interesting for them to do a split test w/ a potential fix and see which version has a higher percentage of acceptance!</p>aaronwhiteThu, 23 Jul 2009 16:45:33 -0000