I do recall nag screens that open websites, so that's what I am referring to. I believe Winzip did this, as did other 2000 era software. It seems to me that th

I do recall nag screens that open websites, so that's what I am referring to. I believe Winzip did this, as did other 2000 era software. It seems to me that this happens in many mobile applications in modern times, though I don't know as I don't use many. Since many screens in mobile applications are drawn from the Internet and serve the same purpose as a website, the distinction is not significant. Opening parts of the application that I don't intend to open in an attempt to force me to look at them is disorienting, distracting from work, and gives rise to emotions that I do not wish to experience. As far as your conclusions about this not being user hostile, or a gray or dark pattern, I disagree. We must be operating from different definitions of user hostility. I don't wish to participate in psychological warfare and regarding my use of a program. If they wish to cut off or restrict usage of it, they should simply do so. As far as things like timers or other shareware style restrictions, they seems legitimate to me, though obsolete. It strikes me as a different topic.