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I don't agree with the implication that "the phone makes them look" is not a valid reason. The term "dark pattern" is 12 years old at this point, and we have ha
by majewsky 4y ago
I don't agree with the implication that "the phone makes them look" is not a valid reason. The term "dark pattern" is 12 years old at this point, and we have had plenty of evidence that software companies are explicitly optimizing for engagement and using findings from psychology to do so.
- zimpenfish 4y agoIf "the phone makes them look" (via dark patterns or whatever), then everyone with an phone (or specifically iPhone according to the gibberish of the blog post) would surely have them out all the time whilst walking, commuting, etc. But they don't. Even on my currently limited interactions with the outside world, I see most people not staring down at a phone whilst walking. Even on a bus, where it's much safer to have your phone out (London still suffers from opportunist phone grabbers), it's nowhere near 100%. [Caveat: I am not on all buses at all times, there may be buses where it hits 100%]