[BNM] Radio button advice

Barry Bloye barry at eightyone.co.uk
Wed Apr 2 09:50:16 BST 2008


On 31/03/2008, Robert Douglas wrote:
>  Two possible options/scenarios we're thinking are:
>  1. Nothing selected; User selects radio button; User changes mind and can
>  then unselect radio button (this would be done using javascript)
>  2. Add another option to each question: .I don't want to answer this
>  question
>
>  Now, just how wrong are these options (purist vs pragmatist)?

Personally, I would go with three options:

* No answer (default)
* Yes
* No

That makes it clear that users don't have to provide an answer, gives
them the feeling of satisfying the question without having to make a
choice, and does not alter the usual behaviour of the radio buttons,
which can be confusing and frustrating.

B.


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