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That's not really what dark pattern means. They're about tricking people into doing something they otherwise wouldn't.
by sbov 7y ago
That's not really what dark pattern means. They're about tricking people into doing something they otherwise wouldn't.
- mrob 7y agoIt's tricking people into waiting for nothing.
- parliament32 7y agoThis is getting pedantic but: it's not tricking people into anything. People don't have a choice. In a real dark pattern, you're trying to convince users to do something -- here, the users were going to (get their numbers verified, do the web search, whatever) anyway, it's just the illusion of doing more work. It's shitty but it's not evil.