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UX reasons for come countries not using SI units? [closed]

SI : International System of Units (meters, kilograms, etc.). Most countries use SI units, except USA and a few more. What are the UX reasons behind countries not switching to SI units even though ...
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Should offensive/vulgar usernames be banned?

I'm making a new site, where there will be a lot of public comments hopefully, and this thought crossed my mind. Is it right to ban usernames with swears in them? Do people even create usernames like ...
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How to best communicate color names to users more clearly

Many times in using general color names in communication, i.e. Red and Green, users are confused when the color is a non-pure form of the color. For Example, in referring to the Red-ish color of the ...
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How can I differentiate Client-side vs. Server-side filters to the user?

I have a client/server system. A database table on the server can contain a million records. I need to present various filter criteria to the user. One filter needs to be a server-side filter, such ...
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What are the best practices on religious holidays?

In many cultures it is considered polite to wish people well on religious holidays (e.g. Christmas, Ramadan, Diwali). I often receive (Christmas) seasons greetings from various (usually US based) ...
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Is a private messaging system really necessary?

I have a very old private messaging system that either needs to be redone or removed. It currently accounts for about 20% of the activity on the site. We already have a system in place for ...
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Status Bars and their Nature [closed]

I want to know more about status bars, what are they useful for and what is the appropriate way to use them. I've noticed the following: Status Bars are always located at the bottom with the most ...