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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Jan 28, 2021 11:13AM

While I agree there should be options to keep notifications persistent - it's complex - I think this issue might also be solved by allowing the user to expand a notifications area of their choosing as long as that disclosure control was visible. It could also indicate new notifications present. Having notifications popup and persist has it's own issue when multiple notifications come in and take up the screen and then you have issues when there are so many you can't fit them on the screen - then what? You almost need to dismiss them because there is no place to put new ones! Notifications are also very distracting and features to mute, etc. will also be needed. I think we'd need to do some research to find out what is practical for users.

Jonathan