# Understandability of notification UI

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/understandability-of-notification-ui/30091>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 16, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understandability-of-notification-ui/30091 "2015-06-16T16:58:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![strager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@strager](https://meta.discourse.org/u/strager)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understandability-of-notification-ui/30091/2 "2015-06-16T17:57:20Z")

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While you are correct that it is a little confusing for users (that’s the trouble with Icons…they are easy to misinterpret) using Facebook as an example is a BAD idea - FB has one of the worst UI and user experiences on the entire internet. It’s an example of what you DON’T want to do…

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