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That's a pretty clear dark pattern, no? At the very least, it signals that Microsoft really doesn't want users creating offline accounts. Which is troubling, b
by danShumway 7y ago
That's a pretty clear dark pattern, no?
At the very least, it signals that Microsoft really doesn't want users creating offline accounts. Which is troubling, because their TOS for online accounts is quite onerous, and includes a couple of problematic restrictions, including a mandatory arbitration agreement.
If I was a Windows user who relied on local accounts this would be very worrying to me.
- weka 7y agoIt's most definitely a dark pattern. Just how reddit now prompts you to enter an email when you register but it's not marked as required and it doesn't say optional either.
- FreakyT 7y agoTo be fair, it’s really unusual that they even let you get an account without an email — I believe they’re still one of the only major sites left that allow this at all.
- abhiminator 7y agoNot unusual when you consider this fact: when reddit was originally founded back in '05, the ability to create an anonymous account with a pseudonym in seconds was the goal. The redesign is a shame, but I'm glad they chose to stick with their old UI via a decicated URL (old.reddit.com).
- raverbashing 7y agoWell, yeah, another thing ruined by spammers (And the redesign is truly a shame)
- limomium 7y agoLet's start calling this what it really is. Evil pattern.
- noja 7y agoIt's only a dark pattern until online accounts are always required... (then it's for forever).
- ectospheno 7y agoYou always install windows without a network connection so that you can run group policy editor to install your policies before first network connection. This has been best practice forever.