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No, it's a large assumption that users want to open a link in an in-app browser. Why would they? On the other hand, there are clear motives for the app to keep
by the_gipsy 4y ago
No, it's a large assumption that users want to open a link in an in-app browser. Why would they? On the other hand, there are clear motives for the app to keep users in the app as much as possible. Because the in-app browser in general is a degraded experience, for example being logged out of habitual websites, the user won't navigate the web as usual, and will soon return to the app. It's nothing but a dark pattern.
- ocdtrekkie 4y agoYour opinion is in the minority, even among the very technical folks I've seen discussing this issue. It's entirely false to reclassify a feature many users want as a dark pattern. Let me give you an example personally: I want my RSS feed reader to use an in-app browser. Because unless I am going to get significantly more in depth, I just want to see the page content, and then swipe or back out to where I was in my feed very quickly.
- the_gipsy 4y agoAnd I say you're the minority here, with that RSS example.