Default Settings Debate

Discussions center on the importance, appropriateness, and impact of default settings in software, browsers, and systems, with debates over whether they are sane, should be changed, or influence most users who don't customize them.

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olejorgenb Mar 22, 2023 View on HN

It's inconceivable to me that someone could prefer the default behavior, but to each their own :)

didibus Jan 30, 2021 View on HN

Maybe I'm missing something, but what's the problem with this being the default?

amelius Apr 18, 2018 View on HN

Perhaps they could make "better default-settings" an option :)

more-coffee Mar 2, 2024 View on HN

It's a tad silly that they made this the default

zipmapfoldright Nov 13, 2024 View on HN

what's the default though? defaults matter, most people don't change them.

GordonS Jul 11, 2020 View on HN

That's insane that that's the default!

jacquesm Nov 15, 2021 View on HN

One should not have to point out default settings.

pbreit Jun 7, 2015 View on HN

Please tell me you didn't really expect people to change the default!!???

hawski Jun 11, 2021 View on HN

One may like it or not, but defaults matter.

talmand Apr 27, 2015 View on HN

Just to play devil's advocate, what if the default was the choice the user wanted?