[IxDA Discuss] thumbs up gesture

[Anjali Arora]

Agreed, wholeheartedly :)

But what one has  got to decide is whether you care for that audience  
or not, & design accordingly. So it's back to the ever-crucial  
question: who are my users?
-Anjali


On Jun 23, 2006, at 3:07 PM, Jared M. Spool wrote:

> At 11:37 AM 6/23/2006, Anjali Arora wrote:
>> If you are looking to an international audience, I believe the  
>> thumbs  up/ down will be perceived differently.
>
> Someone once told me every gesture you can do with a body part that  
> is offensive *somewhere* on the planet.
>
> I'd like to see the study that proves/disproves that. :)
>
> Jared
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