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		kjkjadksj on Aug 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reasons to replace advanced search with filters Just have boolean operators and a little tooltip how to write them. Abstraction here isn’t needed. You have to learn the ux anyhow, may as well have the users learn boolean operators so you don’t have to bother with a ux that might end up not being that optimal in the end.

ovao on Aug 28, 2023 [–]

> You have to learn the ux anyhow, may as well have the users learn boolean operators

This seems like a bit much to ask considering the context, and especially considering “optimal UX” is an untenable proposition to begin with.

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