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Maaike, Mark-Jan, Eurico   
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[[ErrorLeaks manifest]] a manifesto based on the following ideas:
[[ErrorLeaks manifest]]: a manifesto based on the following ideas:
*The error message is a decision.  
*The error message is a decision.  
*A decision to hide or display information from the public, to protect commercial business and reputation.  
*A decision to hide or display information from the public, to protect commercial business and reputation.  

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Template:Events In small groups the Summer Academy participants designed error messages in a conceptual way.

Topics of interest:

  • What is the psychology of an error message?
  • How does the interface falls in love with us?
  • How does technology admits it fails.

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Workshop results - error messages


Selby, Anja, James

'Awkward' Error

Awkward situation on Facebook: James’ grandmother was using the word ‘Hot dish' in relation to new girlfriend.

Error to James’ grandmother: a postcard notification.

Oops - You are receiving this card because of an issue that occurred on Facebook :(


Flaminia, Vincent, Vicky

'Artificial intelligence' Error

Designing an error message for an Artificial Intelligence

Error messages are only temporary events for an AI. It just takes some time to heal.


Maaike, Mark-Jan, Eurico

ErrorLeaks manifest: a manifesto based on the following ideas:

  • The error message is a decision.
  • A decision to hide or display information from the public, to protect commercial business and reputation.
  • As technology becomes more powerful, people become increasingly vulnerable.
  • We believe errors are crucial to understanding ourselves and our (technological) surroundings.


Basil, Lucian, Michaela

'Sad Face' Error


Scott, Jona, Jurriaan

Storyboard ‘soap series’ from error messages. Future: speculative error messages: Error messages become more and more infantile and have a certain character to it. Brainstorm: Personalities: Mood, gender, insult, apologizing, positive, negative, polite


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