Topic: That feel when a website uses checkboxes and javascript to emulate radiobuttons

Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #16,292

All of my why.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #280,752

First world problem.

vocalon !RigbykHwQE joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #280,757

I can't into radio buttons.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 20 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #280,772

@previous (vocalon !RigbykHwQE)
The user immediately knows (as long as they have a clue) that they need to pick one of the options, instead of being able to choose both.

dw !AIy/L67q.s joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,789

i had to look up radio button op. I found out that it's two words

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,811

@previous (dw !AIy/L67q.s)

dw !AIy/L67q.s replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,813

@previous (A)
yeah i always call them 'option button'

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 29 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,814

@previous (dw !AIy/L67q.s)
It's not what they're called.

dw !AIy/L67q.s replied with this 15 years ago, 11 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,825

@previous (A)
wikipedia says that's correct too

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 43 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,827

@previous (dw !AIy/L67q.s)
Please see http://minichan.org/topic/16298

(Edited 8 minutes later.)

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,828

@previous (A)
> getting mad over something like this
lol

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 56 seconds later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #280,829

@previous (E)
Not mad at all, just curious.

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