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Motivations for...

Liberal use of gaffer tape by one yesterday's photographers.

Motivations for keeping objects covered e.g. protection from damage, reduce risk of theft, maintain resale value. To what extent can digital services be 'damaged'? To what extent do users perceive that its possible to damage or wear out a digital service? What level of 'literacy' is required to bridge the gap between the actual and perception? And how, whether and when to communicate this to the user?

Related: phone cover use in the Where's the Phone studies, here.

Writing from Singapore | June 19, 2007 | Permalink