Who sets them?
- Configuration requires time and knowledge.
- Defaults settings are consequently valuable, they determine the online behavior of many
users.
- Create unchangeable settings.
- Create changeable but configured settings.
- Leave features that require configuration turned off
- Leave features unconfigured, but prompt users to configure them before using the
software
Create good user interfaces, don't disenfranchise users, leave defaults close to
users, enable recommended settings.