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  • This is basically the same as my answer. Using notifications to explain to users what is going on and use validation errors as a fallback. Commented May 9, 2016 at 22:04
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    @jazZRo maybe you meant the same thing, but your answer is different. Without a picture, "notification" could mean a lot of things. In the increasingly important mobile space, one may think of slide-down or popup messages, not directly triggered by a user interaction. Also, our explanations for why the solution is preferred are different. Commented May 10, 2016 at 7:34
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    +1 The best thing to do is to help users avoid errors. This solution does that. Commented May 10, 2016 at 12:35
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    Makes sense - only problem is the hover state for mobile but that could easily be addressed Commented May 10, 2016 at 13:31
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    @Midas good point about mobile. I admit the (?) symbol with mouse-over is somewhat of a compromise. The (?) communicates "hover or click here for more info", but it does not communicate any info in itself. The alternative (e.g. button or link with text like "rescheduling policy") also has drawbacks: it takes up more space, and needlessly communicates a negative point to those users who do NOT care to reschedule... Commented May 10, 2016 at 14:04