> This is commonly referred to as a “soft ask.” The reasons for it are not always nefarious. On some platforms you cannot provide any commentary on why you want

> This is commonly referred to as a “soft ask.” The reasons for it are not always nefarious. On some platforms you cannot provide any commentary on why you want to send push notifications and so the soft ask provides a way to give more context on the next (real) permission dialog. What I'm reading here is that you (not you specifically) want to ask for my browser permission, but know that the popup is non-descriptive and your one shot. If you are nefarious, creating a fake popup makes perfect sense. You lower the risk and increase your chances. If you are not nefarious, why even go for fake popups? Why not have a button in the corner? A choice in some menu? "Hey? Want updates from us? Click here!" Wanting to do more commentary on why you want to send push notifications never non-nefariously leads to creating fake popups.