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Society needs 'allergic to UX dark patterns' to be included in the next DSM
by cwkoss 3y ago
Society needs 'allergic to UX dark patterns' to be included in the next DSM
- nerpderp82 3y agoThere needs to be a preferences setting sent in the HTTP header to activate high contrast and low motion modes. Just having "dark mode" is not enough.
- chaosharmonic 3y agoWould high contrast not be a CSS thing? I know `prefers-reduced-motion` is...
- digging 3y agoI agree, but I think you misread the comment you're replying to. They were referring to "dark patterns," a design feature used to trick users into taking actions they otherwise wouldn't. Much harder to flag :P
- nerpderp82 3y agoSorry, I want all dark patterns to be surrounded by a high contrast "dark pattern border".
- digging 3y agothis is what the internet was meant to be
- MrStonedOne 3y agoSome of those UX dark patterns would qualify as making the site inaccessible to people with add and adhd, others make it inaccessible to people with autism. engagement driving bullshit could very easy become banned under ADA if the right public servant gave it enough thought.
- digging 3y agoI actually completely agree with this, but I didn't bring that up specifically because, as an autistic person with ADHD, I have gotten pretty poor responses in the past from saying my needs should be considered by UI/UX designers. There's not a lot of public will to consider autism and ADHD to be "real" disabilities and I'd love to see that change.