Computers are machines. They do not have emotions. Therefore, when they alert us with errors or anything else, its almost like they're speaking alien to us. People normally dont understand these confusing computer terms.
Do we prefer to have the computer sweet talking to us?
Hmm.. that depends. For instance, when you are doing an online quiz and the computer responses as "That's correct! Good job!", it feels like the computer is cheering you on. But if the computer responses just "Correct", its simple and plain and is just.. mehh.
When Google Chrome cannot find a certain website, it responses "Oops! Google Chrome could not find ......". Other browsers would just say "Error 404. Page not found". Not everyone knows what an Error 404 is. In this case, its nice to have the computer talking directly to the point.
But there are sometimes when we just dont want to read all the details on the alert window. When we are stressed out and the computer starts sweet talking. That turns into annoying!
I think that the computer should stay as formal as it can when it comes to prompting alerts and messages. It doesn't have to start sweet talking, it could do better than talking in alien computer terms that most of us dont understand. It should just get straight to the point.
With the technology we have nowadays, people start to create more and more computers which are user friendly. But it depends on how people react to it.
Amirah Farhanah Binti Daud Ahmad
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