Examples of software being polite

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1. Polite software is interested in me

It asks for information to personalize the experience. (264)

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It does not make decisions on the users behalf. (188)

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It shows the user all the relevant information that pertains to their current task. (278)

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It has common sense similar to a person. (294)

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It often guesses correctly what the user is going to do next. (436)

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It gives the user an output or a confirmation of input quickly. (200)

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It does not make excuses about why a technical failure has occured. (149)

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It has information that is useful to the user beyond what the user enters themselves. (259)

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It notices slight changes in input or repetiveness. (120)

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It nows what it does and that it's correct and accurately conveys that to the user. (67)

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It provides context but is zoomed into the specific task at hand and it removes other distractions. (111)

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It has ways to bypass its own restrictions and validations. (311)

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It does so by clearly and quickly indicating the success and outcome of the action performed. (191)

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It produces the correct results and stores them appropriately. (139)