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>The paradox is that every device I use interrupts me non-stop with modal dialogs ad nauseam.

Pop-up warnings that are too common are a problem itself. People get so used to accepting them immediately that they stop serving their purpose and just become an annoyance. With one exception: they can prevent misclicks.



Right! That's why I used the term alert fatigue:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_fatigue

The misclick point is beyond truth, particularly given the storm of marketing that is mobile web.




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