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For me too. Whenever I do need something from Quora I disable their register coercion with a ?share=fuckyou query param. However, most non tech-users I know wi
by emsy 10y ago
For me too. Whenever I do need something from Quora I disable their register coercion with a ?share=fuckyou query param.
However, most non tech-users I know will simply enter their email and a password because it's so simple and they don't see the problem with this dark pattern.
- neillyons 10y agoThere is a Chrome extension that will redirect the Quora links to ?share=1 automatically. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/block-quora-login-popup/fkbnfnaikpdihahjljbigedkangbieih https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/block-quora-login-...
- Twisell 10y agoThank for the tip! I was stuck on that stupid register screen last week and just resigned and look elsewhere. Maybe if I can actually have a grasp of what quora can do for me BEFORE subscribing I might someday consider joining. PS: This is exactly the same crap for web based startup, usually the more they hide they're "sass live demo" under a trial subscribe-wall, the more I'm supspicious. Often with reason as product are shitty. When on the opposite you have a big "try me link" (and possibly even a "see the source on GitHub") I already have a good impression on the product...