Timeline for Which way should be "on" for a switch?
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| Jun 14, 2017 at 14:27 | comment | added | user67695 | @MichaelKjörling Why don't we hear about boustrophedon writing more often? (or read about it for that matter) It seems to solve the RTL vs LTR debate decisively. | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 15:40 | comment | added | penguat | I suspect it has to do with handedness - if on is to the right, with a right-handed user, that's a pulling action, and off is a pushing action. This might change depending on physical location and access. | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 15:18 | comment | added | user | @MarkD Never mind those who natively use bidirectional writing systems. | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 14:25 | comment | added | André | Might be; there have already been discussions on that (which I can't seem to find right now) | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 14:16 | comment | added | Mark D | I agree, but wonder, would that feeling be backwards in right-to-left cultures? | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 12:47 | history | answered | André | CC BY-SA 3.0 |