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My muscle memory is shot to pieces. I've had to chase down three five duplicates that nearly got away...

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Is this my imagination? Is the new button order better?

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    I thought that was just me! I've clicked "Do Not Close" a couple times, accidentally!
    – Andrew Barber
    Oct 17, 2012 at 23:33
  • Phew... It's not just me - thanks Andrew.
    – martin clayton
    Oct 17, 2012 at 23:38
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    for best usability, review queue buttons would better change their order at every new item. It wouldn't also hurt to change their location. And the looks. And, maybe (just maybe!:) the meaning as well. This would help in fighting mindless clicking and fake reviews from badge hunters
    – gnat
    Oct 18, 2012 at 7:14
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    @gnat "Usability" you keep using that word...I do not think it means what you think it means
    – Ben Brocka
    Oct 18, 2012 at 12:08
  • @BenBrocka buttons order, location and the looks are usability matters aren't they?
    – gnat
    Oct 18, 2012 at 12:13
  • @gnat yes, but intentionally making them hard to use is the opposite of making them usable. There may be intentional design decisions which drive such poor usability issues with a net benefit (for community over the user) but it, in and of itself, is still harmful to usability.
    – Ben Brocka
    Oct 18, 2012 at 16:39
  • @BenBrocka agreed. Word "best" in my prior comment doesn't apply to usability, that's for sure :)
    – gnat
    Oct 19, 2012 at 8:57

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For what it's worth, the rationale here was that the first option in the Low Quality queue is "Looks Good", so putting the big red button first in this queue was... Perhaps a bit too encouraging.

Note that we're still a bit inconsistent though - the edit button jumps around queue-to-queue as well, so it's possible we'll do a bit more reshuffling if Geoff feels sleepy.

Hey, the URL still has "beta" in it...

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Yes, they did get swapped - enjoy the new surprise and stay alert. We need everyone to stay alert while on review.

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    Slap your face a couple of times. Go get another cup of coffee.
    – user102937
    Oct 17, 2012 at 23:57
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    But Geoff you're torturing us! Won't some 'less diligent' people just let the accidental 'Do Not Closes' go? (It is amusing though...)
    – martin clayton
    Oct 17, 2012 at 23:58
  • Good, expecting to see the Edit button sit in the bolt button places soon
    – random
    Oct 18, 2012 at 0:15
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    We're here at Stack Overflow's prestigious /review queue, where we've secretly replaced the Close button with Folger's Crystals. Let's see if anyone notices!
    – Shog9
    Oct 18, 2012 at 1:15
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    could we just have them randomly swapped, and occationally get replaced with a button that makes a vuvuzela noise? That would cut down on bad reviews ;p
    – Journeyman Geek
    Oct 18, 2012 at 11:57

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