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Would gofundme's entire brand and business model be considered a dark pattern? They go out of their way to make it feel like a nonprofit, promote campaigns for
by covercash 10y ago
Would gofundme's entire brand and business model be considered a dark pattern? They go out of their way to make it feel like a nonprofit, promote campaigns for issues that already have actual nonprofit status/direct donation pages, and do their best to hide their fees (which, last I checked, were actually higher for legitimate nonprofits than for regular campaigns).
- woogiewonka 10y agoAll of the fundraising platforms do this. They charge a fee and some go as far as "recommending" a donation amount to the platform.
- covercash 10y agoI'd like to see them make their platform fees clear at check out instead of hiding them in a FAQ or About Us page.