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(DIR) Post #B43J445XzKMnhyRSeO by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-03-08T15:59:08Z
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The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10It is labeled "Temperature Control"Next to 1 it says "min" Next to 10 it says "max"Which setting will make it the coldest?
(DIR) Post #B43JWIZriCRCkm5Nrs by Aubrieta@social.tchncs.de
2026-03-08T16:04:09Z
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@futurebird in case of a physical knob to turn: depending on which numer comes right after "off": this is the warmest. At the other side of the scale it is "coldest".
(DIR) Post #B43Jlbc9DR8u8fS6gC by llewelly@sauropods.win
2026-03-08T16:06:59Z
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@futurebird the answer probably depends on the setting of the freezer knob, because that is classic UI design.
(DIR) Post #B43JqwU730OEJbErbs by bk1e@mastodon.social
2026-03-08T16:07:56Z
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@futurebird I think it’s helpful when there’s a legend that says something like:5 initial setting10 coldest
(DIR) Post #B43JuMjhtwpYbMAJLk by evan@cosocial.ca
2026-03-08T16:07:23Z
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@futurebird this is a good poll.
(DIR) Post #B43JvIJ7qw1x9iAtyC by GustavinoBevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org
2026-03-08T16:08:41Z
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@futurebird The logic of fridge marketers (because the designers made what was told them) is beyond any humane logic sense.
(DIR) Post #B43Jw9t6dtIrKePsuW by jenesuispasgoth@pouet.chapril.org
2026-03-08T16:08:52Z
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@futurebird I answered "1" because I assumed that "min" represents "minimal temperature," but if it means "minimal cold", then obviously it's the reverse. One more proof that "intuitive" is just another word for "something I'm already quite familiar with."
(DIR) Post #B43KAVpJs363QdUQZU by hakona@im.alstadheim.no
2026-03-08T16:11:19Z
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@futurebird Those should say "Effect" and min/max, or temp., with 1 and 10 switched.
(DIR) Post #B43KIIqQ1RxxTuicqG by silvermoon82@wandering.shop
2026-03-08T16:12:54Z
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@futurebird It makes me feel sad and arsoney.
(DIR) Post #B43KatVMSVDMOUjab2 by django@social.coop
2026-03-08T16:16:12Z
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@futurebird cursed, reminds me of @scottjenson toaster settings illustration problem
(DIR) Post #B43KjXrCJXABrR4b32 by owlyph@cosocial.ca
2026-03-08T16:17:48Z
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@futurebird Interesting example of how people interpret stuff... I feel like they should have left the words off, the numbers were clear until the words unnecessarily complicated it.
(DIR) Post #B43L45sJXt2r9pOTfE by cwdolunt@dice.camp
2026-03-08T16:21:24Z
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@futurebirdMy current fridge shows the target temp. My old fridge had a label on the temp control that read "5" is coldest.
(DIR) Post #B43LDV0zRfORjYw8cy by verbedr@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-03-08T16:23:08Z
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@futurebird it's the speed of the compressor. The higher the faster it cools and thus the colder it gets.
(DIR) Post #B43M0PjTsEXjXZ4TvE by badsamurai@infosec.exchange
2026-03-08T16:32:01Z
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@futurebird my Subaru and Toyota’s wiper indicators are opposite. One is higher speed, one is larger duration. What a silly thing to never standardize.
(DIR) Post #B43M3AEtvwggMF4yUy by StephanieMoore@mastodon.online
2026-03-08T16:32:34Z
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@futurebird does the manual say anything?
(DIR) Post #B43MGPjnceE8Boqk8u by gleick@mas.to
2026-03-08T16:34:56Z
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@futurebird This is possibly the best use of Mastodon poll I’ve ever seen. I voted, but with little confidence. And I own a refrigerator, too. I hope you’ll post the "correct" answer afterward.
(DIR) Post #B43Mi5CTZdBkbOSMRU by LeoRJorge@mastodon.social
2026-03-08T16:39:57Z
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@futurebird That's a big pet peeve of mine!
(DIR) Post #B43NGkX0PbVadNabIW by TerryHancock@realsocial.life
2026-03-08T16:46:12Z
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@futurebird Clearly, the correct answer is to put the word "COLD" on there.
(DIR) Post #B43OGM9LA8M6yBtdlA by farah@beige.party
2026-03-08T16:57:20Z
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@futurebird I have so many questions about this poll
(DIR) Post #B43OJbPasHmtAo2xV2 by karhutar@mastodon.social
2026-03-08T16:57:56Z
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@futurebird haha these are just impossible! Why don’t they add some symbols like one, two, five snowflakes? (Btw Italian home appliance manuals are the absolute nightmare. They make no sense whatsoever. But Japanese ones- everything is beautifully logical)
(DIR) Post #B43OeyLqmT5KOtUB7Y by ottaross@mastodon.social
2026-03-08T17:01:47Z
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@futurebird I hope a sharpie is employed to annotate the controls after you figure it out.
(DIR) Post #B43OiLmK8VRfvWTltw by KanaMauna@sauropods.win
2026-03-08T17:02:27Z
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@futurebird It’s 2026 for God’s sake. Just give me a damn thermostat with a temperature I can precisely choose.
(DIR) Post #B43Pf3CMrLVZO5eSDQ by randulo@mastodon.social
2026-03-08T17:12:53Z
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@futurebird
(DIR) Post #B43QpuhksZXOBU4nku by kaced@infosec.exchange
2026-03-08T17:26:03Z
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@futurebird having had to try to figure out this completely ambiguous labeling on my own refrigerator, I can confidently tell you that I have no idea and whoever did this is bad at their job
(DIR) Post #B43SNNM7TaCIYQTbIO by urbanfoxe@mastodon.ie
2026-03-08T17:43:26Z
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@futurebird I guess the latter but keep mine at 5 to be safe.
(DIR) Post #B43TuyqXCxFKL7I54q by stekopf@mstdn.social
2026-03-08T18:00:42Z
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@futurebird Mine goes from 0 to 7, but between 0 and 1 you can feel a slight resistance like turning a switch on or off. So I guess 0 means off and 1 is lowest and 7 highest setting. But I'm not sure because the temperature difference between different settings doesn't seem to differ, and my fridge temperature is too high anyway. So it's probably defective and 1 could be highest?I hope that helps :D
(DIR) Post #B43WQ2UHv5vCWAp49w by ermo@fosstodon.org
2026-03-08T18:28:45Z
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@futurebird It could also be a thermostat setting that uses degrees Celsius.Typically, refrigerators would be at 4 or 5 degrees Celsius (0 being the freezing point of water).This tracks with 1 being minimum and 10 being maximum (degrees Celsius).
(DIR) Post #B440ic5HJBXYkwthXk by deborahh@cosocial.ca
2026-03-09T00:08:12Z
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@futurebird @nev 🤬 I had this fridge. No idea 😤.
(DIR) Post #B4415Y6WGvSd4aPltw by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-03-09T00:12:26Z
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On the "Diplomat" model fridge the coldest setting is 10 and the warmest is 1.Why did they call it "The Diplomat" ?What a comical name for a fridge.
(DIR) Post #B441UUILZVWmUxq2yW by GustavinoBevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org
2026-03-09T00:16:53Z
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@futurebird Good diplomats have to keep things cool.
(DIR) Post #B441eHrQelG6pXv8Qi by Moss@beige.party
2026-03-09T00:18:39Z
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@futurebird for the Diplomat model, the temperature settings are just points for negotiation. Under normal circumstances you will probably get a 5, whatever setting you choose.
(DIR) Post #B4427atMyfROFjnqDY by jf_718@mas.to
2026-03-09T00:23:59Z
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@futurebird this is why I always keep appliance manuals. Because what I assume and what the manufacturer means can be quite different.
(DIR) Post #B442ZU7fjtDtMmnB3Y by PonderStibbons@mas.to
2026-03-09T00:29:01Z
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@futurebird But I want to turn it up to 11!:)
(DIR) Post #B445jhPhTksFLTmqa8 by oschene@mastodon.social
2026-03-09T01:04:25Z
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@futurebird My college dormroom fridge was a Murphy-Richardson Astral.
(DIR) Post #B445ludFIu70vAB6DQ by Azuaron@cyberpunk.lol
2026-03-09T01:04:52Z
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@futurebird Because the fridge can break the law without suffering the consequences.
(DIR) Post #B44AlsNSBcTlhOaqjA by ricosuave@mastodon.online
2026-03-09T02:00:53Z
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@futurebird They should name them like RVs are named (in itself, absurd): Prowler, Rascal, Rambler, Cougar, Bounder. Maybe Despair-o-matic, Screaming Beagle Icebox, FoodCrypt?
(DIR) Post #B44RmiarkIk8rjr1Qe by anne_twain@theblower.au
2026-03-09T05:11:27Z
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@futurebird Who knows? Every fridge could be different.
(DIR) Post #B44SuLIiKcJEtZYyzA by GeePawHill@mastodon.social
2026-03-09T05:24:05Z
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@futurebird Honest to God, it makes no sense whatsoever, and I just adjust it until I get what I want, and ignore meaning altogether. I think *1* means colder. That's where I start. But I don't *know* that. And in the end, I just want my beers to be hella cold, and I fiddle until I get that.
(DIR) Post #B44WmWVLBzNh8uzpYW by Centretowner@urbanists.social
2026-03-09T06:07:31Z
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@futurebird ... increment bu 1 hour!
(DIR) Post #B44hOpqqhz91gxxp7g by juergen_hubert@mementomori.social
2026-03-09T08:06:25Z
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@futurebird Because diplomacy is a dish best served cold?
(DIR) Post #B4510yB664hZeLKepM by jay_peper@chaos.social
2026-03-09T11:46:16Z
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@futurebird either way is just such a bad user experience and also so common
(DIR) Post #B45FbmBn25hoXX6KGG by formidableinc@framapiaf.org
2026-03-09T14:29:47Z
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@futurebird Thx for the answer, the question was quite confusing ^^
(DIR) Post #B45Ft0CmAv56vrmC4e by bit101@mstdn.social
2026-03-09T14:32:55Z
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@futurebird just set it to 5 and whatever.
(DIR) Post #B49ZDbMIQMUNiObZWS by TerryHancock@realsocial.life
2026-03-11T16:28:22Z
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@futurebird Not unlike the problem of whether "starboard" means left or right -- it depends which way you are facing on the boat. That's why the jargon exists.
(DIR) Post #B49sXEko4kvcWq977w by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-03-11T20:04:45Z
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@acf @GeePawHill But is says "temperature" >:{
(DIR) Post #B49wPl4ES2usFLvBi4 by dneary@mathstodon.xyz
2026-03-11T20:48:17Z
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@futurebird Interesting! I was in the minority - for me a lower number should mean a colder temperature, not less aggressive cooling.