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This and the recent Ticketmaster expose make me wonder: is it possible to objectively identify dark UI patterns like this via a browser extension? Usually I can
by SOLAR_FIELDS 9y ago
This and the recent Ticketmaster expose make me wonder: is it possible to objectively identify dark UI patterns like this via a browser extension? Usually I can try to see through them, but something that flags stuff like this with a non-obtrusive warning would be nice to add to the list of extensions I automatically throw on new installs for family members (that list currently includes PrivacyBadger and uBlock Origin)
- arkitaip 9y agoThere are a couple of safety and privacy browser plugins, e.g. WOT, that could crowd source this data gathering from their users who already help id scummy sites.
- bogomipz 9y agoWhat was the Ticketmaster expose? Not that I would be the least surprised by any kind of scandal from those thugs but I haven't heard anything recently.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 9y agoThere was a HN thread that was linked to an article about it a month or so ago, but I can't find it now. You can also check out the top comments on this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13312629 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13312629 The time ticker "feature" is what was referenced in the other HN article from a month ago.