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How is this a dark pattern? Sites opt into it, users get a streamlined interface for content consumption, everybody wins. The only losers in this are those see
by ihsw2 9y ago
How is this a dark pattern? Sites opt into it, users get a streamlined interface for content consumption, everybody wins.
The only losers in this are those seeking to "curate" the user experience (UX) on their sites, and personally I lump them in with malicious ad peddlers -- to hell with them.
- acdha 9y agoSites opt-in under heavy pressure that they'll lost placement if they don't. Users lose the ability to get the normal site rather than the AMP version when browsing on mobile devices.
- protomyth 9y agoIt is the same opt-in as mob protection: "nice search results you have there, be a shame if something dropped you to page 2"
- ihsw2 9y agoThe only way that would be accurate is if Google targeted content creators randomly for rent seeking, but the fact of the matter is Google has a vested interest in making sure their search results are compellingly useful to users. Personally I'm using Google search more because AMP makes things faster for me. It's a win-win for me.
- fenomas 9y agoSites opt in to preferential search placement. That's orthogonal to injecting a header over outgoing links being a dark UX pattern.