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"profitable until deemed illegal". These apps are just A/B testing to exploit and drive compulsive behavior and they cause the most damage on those susceptible
by JimmyRuska 6y ago
"profitable until deemed illegal". These apps are just A/B testing to exploit and drive compulsive behavior and they cause the most damage on those susceptible to addiction and impulse control issues. It's continual experiments to optimize for abusing the weakness of the human psyche. At best people get some excitement from the thrill of a spin, at worst, you're going to turn susceptible people in junkies and cause financial ruin for a few families
- AtlasBarfed 6y agoNot only that, but there are active agents by the game authors working as "fellow" players that actively foment conflict to get players to buy the pay-to-win options. The social manipulation is far more insidious than what casinos do.