2025-12-28 14:26:16

Design pitfalls of privacy features: Too many projects treat privacy as a gimmick, fearing users won't know about its existence, which instead makes the user experience feel very awkward.

What should true privacy protection look like? Users shouldn't even feel it. It's not about clicking a button to enable privacy, nor about choosing a special mode, but about privacy being integrated into the system's core operational logic. Solutions like Miden's approach are close to this direction—making privacy a part of the underlying architecture rather than an additional feature option. Such a design is true progress: users enjoy privacy protection without the burden of privacy.

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ILCollector

· 4h ago

That's right, privacy shouldn't be just a button; that would be too low-level. --- I like the idea of Miden, the kind of silent, unobtrusive approach—it's the best when users don't even notice. --- Really, too many projects treat privacy features as marketing gimmicks, which ends up ruining the user experience. --- Implementing privacy at the underlying layer > adding a privacy button on the surface; that's common sense. --- I've seen many projects' privacy designs, and most of them are really terrible. Just thinking about how to hype them up. --- Invisible privacy is the highest level; Miden's approach is definitely the right direction. --- Ultimately, it's a mindset issue for the project teams. If they don't genuinely want to protect privacy, they just want a selling point.

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CryptoComedian

· 4h ago

Laughing until tears, most projects' privacy features are like sticking a privacy label on their pants—truly absurd. Miden, which embeds privacy into its DNA, is the right approach; others are just selling concepts.

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StableBoi

· 4h ago

I completely agree. Nowadays, those privacy coin projects really take privacy seriously, which actually makes them seem unprofessional. But to be honest, Miden's approach is quite interesting; truly making privacy feel seamless is the way to go. Actually, just like good product design, the best success is when you don't even notice its presence. That said, do ordinary users really buy into this concept? Or does it all depend on education? It seems that most people feel more comfortable when they see the words "privacy."

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PoolJumper

· 4h ago

Clicking the button to enable privacy features is really brainless. Isn't this just a privacy theater? The idea behind Miden is indeed brilliant. Privacy should be seamless; how can users see it? Most projects are just storytelling for fundraising, and very few truly focus on privacy at the core. There are too many false marketing claims, and the user experience is painfully awkward. This is the kind of solution I want to see. Privacy shouldn't be just a feature; it should be an infrastructure.

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DefiVeteran

· 4h ago

Most projects are really doing it wrong, making privacy features just like marketing gimmicks. That said, Miden's approach is indeed good; privacy should be seamless. Truly impressive design is when users don't even notice it.

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