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> How do you draw the line between “sensibly taking into account how real people react” and “manipulative dark patterns to literally get people to join your cul
by BlueTemplar 5y ago
> How do you draw the line between “sensibly taking into account how real people react” and “manipulative dark patterns to literally get people to join your cult”? Perhaps there is no clear boundary.
Hmmm, reminds me of the spectrum of the "Pickup Artist" tricks...
- sjg007 5y agoIt's all the same stuff. Worth learning about to immunize yourself from these things. The very first 10 mins of the Apple+ show We Crashed is a master class of some of the techniques.
- BlueTemplar 5y agoMy point was that some of the "techniques" are just things that humans do naturally - noticing that gives you quite a lot of power (but also responsibility).