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These patterns get used because they work. It's game theory: if site A makes 10-50% more money because they do all this stuff, sites B-? are going to wind up do
by CptFribble 7y ago
These patterns get used because they work. It's game theory: if site A makes 10-50% more money because they do all this stuff, sites B-? are going to wind up doing it too.
If you want to get rid of marketing dark patterns, the solution is simple: just make sure all humans remove emotion and feelings from every decision, and give them the time and money to find all possible alternative sources for the desired product or service.
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- rchaud 7y agoWe could also recognize that businesses have an incentive to exploit human psychological impulses, and attempt to counteract that by providing the public with information about these methods so they can make more informed choices next time.
- tdb7893 7y agoNot to mention as a society we can also legislate against certainly patterns (having to show costs up front is a common example).
- twoquestions 7y agoCon artists make good money too, just because it's legal doesn't make it right.
- Tepix 7y ago> These patterns get used because they work. because they worked in the past.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoThere's an even simpler way: just make these patterns illegal. The universal solution to a coordination problem you mentioned above is an external party unilaterally punishing bad actors.
- supergauntlet 7y agoVery much this. Markets are OK at these things when there's symmetrical information, because it forces everyone to play nice. When one side gets to obscure facts like this and honestly just be downright deceitful, it's time to get out the paddle. Unfortunately I don't really have a lot of faith in the US government to do the right thing right now. Maybe the EU.