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Design direction / Human permission

Put human permission before action

A design direction for keeping consequential action understandable, optional, and stoppable.

Permission is more than a confirmation button

A formal confirmation is not enough if the person cannot understand what will happen, how far it will go, or whether it can be reversed.

Friction proportional to consequence

The working direction is not to interrupt every action equally, but to make explanation and choice more explicit as potential consequence increases.

Keep the result traceable

Permission also includes being able to understand what was approved, what actually moved, and where the process stopped afterward.

Open questions

Questions that remain deliberately open as this direction develops.

  • Which forms of consequence should determine the strength of permission?
  • How can important outcomes be explained without overwhelming the person?
  • How should permission be withdrawn when intent changes during a process?