Comments on: Experienced users view Reddit differently http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/ Eye Tracking For Everyone - Usability Services & Software Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Quora http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2992 Quora Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:59:03 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2992 <strong>How do the gazes of people with ADD compare with the gazes of other people, as measured by GazeHawk?...</strong> This is something that we haven't explicitly ran an experiment with, since we don't ask participants whether or not they have ADD. I'd be interested in seeing the results from it though: I'll bring it up to our researcher and see if he can put an e... How do the gazes of people with ADD compare with the gazes of other people, as measured by GazeHawk?…

This is something that we haven’t explicitly ran an experiment with, since we don’t ask participants whether or not they have ADD. I’d be interested in seeing the results from it though: I’ll bring it up to our researcher and see if he can put an e…

]]> By: ergheirgh http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2664 ergheirgh Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:14:02 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2664 Reddit sucks with the default subreddit that comes with every new account. Reddit sucks with the default subreddit that comes with every new account.

]]> By: Phil Bucking http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2616 Phil Bucking Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:50:17 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2616 I'd say the lack of attention is because they've already seen the older stories. I’d say the lack of attention is because they’ve already seen the older stories.

]]> By: valarmorghulis http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2612 valarmorghulis Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:13:50 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2612 I agree, if for no other reason than the high heat on the veteran's side focused on what site the links lead to. I agree, if for no other reason than the high heat on the veteran’s side focused on what site the links lead to.

]]> By: EnderWiii http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2609 EnderWiii Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2609 If there had been a /nsfw or /gonewild link up there, I do believe redditors would have gazed black holes into the map. If there had been a /nsfw or /gonewild link up there, I do believe redditors would have gazed black holes into the map.

]]> By: gwern http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2605 gwern Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:56:21 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2605 > And while both groups became less likely to read a long link description as they scrolled down, the veterans lost focus much more quickly. It’s as if being on reddit for a while has made them jaded and shortened their attention span. Was this on logged-in users? I know for me the quality/interest of links tends to fall off pretty quickly - I want more the top links from each subreddit than a lot of links (including the mediocre and terrible) from a few subreddits. I trust my subscriptions and the rankings... > And while both groups became less likely to read a long link description as they scrolled down, the veterans lost focus much more quickly. It’s as if being on reddit for a while has made them jaded and shortened their attention span.

Was this on logged-in users? I know for me the quality/interest of links tends to fall off pretty quickly – I want more the top links from each subreddit than a lot of links (including the mediocre and terrible) from a few subreddits. I trust my subscriptions and the rankings…

]]> By: Diggity http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2603 Diggity Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2603 I think the explanation is simple. Experienced Redditors have learned to rapidly parse for information that is relevant to them. The popular link content being focused on in this instance is image data (likely memes). New users have not adapted this skill for themselves (yet). Its not an attention span or focus issue. Notice how the heat sensor focuses on intently on imgur side links in particular. This is pretty normal behavior when it comes to entertainment. A vet television watcher will rapidly scroll through a large variety of channels in between commercials for comparison. I think the explanation is simple. Experienced Redditors have learned to rapidly parse for information that is relevant to them. The popular link content being focused on in this instance is image data (likely memes).

New users have not adapted this skill for themselves (yet). Its not an attention span or focus issue.

Notice how the heat sensor focuses on intently on imgur side links in particular.

This is pretty normal behavior when it comes to entertainment. A vet television watcher will rapidly scroll through a large variety of channels in between commercials for comparison.

]]> By: Joe Zack http://gazehawk.com/blog/experienced-users-view-reddit-differently/#comment-2601 Joe Zack Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:04:53 +0000 http://www.gazehawk.com/blog/?p=656#comment-2601 It's difficult NOT to speculate on the reasons behind the differences, but it's certainly informative to actually "see" them. It’s difficult NOT to speculate on the reasons behind the differences, but it’s certainly informative to actually “see” them.

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