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> This is why I hate companies that force you to sign up to gain access to content I always found Quora's use of dark patterns and baiting you in from search e
by whywhywhywhy 8y ago
> This is why I hate companies that force you to sign up to gain access to content
I always found Quora's use of dark patterns and baiting you in from search engines then blocking the content particularly egregious. Always made me surprised anyone held that site to such a high standing and I can only imagine it's because the advocates never knew how awful the experience was without an account.
I feel Pintrest is very similar in that way.
- Abishek_Muthian 8y agoThe deliberate positioning of logout at obscure locations was definitely part of it.
- buboard 8y agoAnd linkedin. But they get away because their founders are well connected or wellknown in SV.