Make banner ownership and shared access clear to end users
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Dave
TL;DR
Users who are invited to a banner often think they 'own the account'.
This causes confusion and accidental access removal via the “Stop sharing” button.
Clear ownership context and a label change would prevent this.
Full details:
New users who are invited to a banner often assume they are logging into their own account, rather than accessing a banner shared with them by another owner.
Because ownership and sharing context is not clearly communicated:
- Users believe the banner is “theirs”
- Actions like “Stop sharing” are interpreted as stopping the service or banner
- Users may unintentionally remove their own access (this happened to me today)
This is particularly problematic for managed, agency, and reseller use cases where:
- The banner is owned by a provider
- End users are granted shared access
- Ownership and billing are handled externally
Suggested improvements:
- Clearly indicate when a banner is shared, including who owns it
- Add contextual text such as “Managed by [Owner Name / Email]”
- Rename “Stop sharing” (which is what the shared user sees) to something clearer like “Remove my access”
- Optionally clarify that this action does not stop the banner or billing
These changes would reduce user confusion, accidental access removal, and support requests without changing any core functionality.
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Michael
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Hello there,
We wanted to inform you that the requested changes have now been implemented. The interface now provides clearer ownership context for shared banners.
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CookieScript
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CookieScript
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