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If this is one of the worst dark patterns you have seen on the web, count your blessings. You are one of the luckiest men online. Seriously.

ac2u 3y ago
Haven't seen this one myself, but if it is indeed how the OP represents it, thinking you've signed out when you actually haven't is pretty bad security wise.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y ago
  I personally dislike the functionality but I see it more as a "regression to the mean". Most people on LinkedIn aren't technologically savvy such that they understand that "signing out" means deleting or otherwise invalidating a browser cookie. To many people, "signing out" is the same thing as closing the browser tab, and such people are the intended audience for "remember me and sign out".
  - mistrial9 3y ago
    this is disingenuous at best.. the same sort of "they need our help" front to lots of other problematic behaviors.. guillable-confused-unskilled people are not the reason to break secure agreements, so don't say it is
RankingMember 3y ago
tries to cancel Amazon Prime subscription
- a945a9o5u9 3y ago
  What happens when you do these days? Prime delivery has gotten so crappy the past few months I'm considering cancelling. The past six months, orders that are promised in one day or two days routinely take a week or more, and I'll get emails every single day telling me they'll be delivered that day. I figure maybe they'll ask me why and offer me a free year, something like that.
  - skydhash 3y ago
    You gotta read carefully the text and try to click the correct button on each screen in a multipage workflow. Then everytime you’re buying something, make sure you’re not re enabling it.
  - RankingMember 3y ago
    It's basically multiple levels of misdirection and "are you sure? you have it so good here though!"
  - seanicus 3y ago
    It is an intentionally onerous process that is referred to internally as "The Iliad." Not even joking: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-sues-amazon-over-4-page-6-click-15-option-prime-cancellation-process/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-sues-amazon-...

ac2u 3y ago

Haven't seen this one myself, but if it is indeed how the OP represents it, thinking you've signed out when you actually haven't is pretty bad security wise.

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y ago
I personally dislike the functionality but I see it more as a "regression to the mean". Most people on LinkedIn aren't technologically savvy such that they understand that "signing out" means deleting or otherwise invalidating a browser cookie. To many people, "signing out" is the same thing as closing the browser tab, and such people are the intended audience for "remember me and sign out".
- mistrial9 3y ago
  this is disingenuous at best.. the same sort of "they need our help" front to lots of other problematic behaviors.. guillable-confused-unskilled people are not the reason to break secure agreements, so don't say it is

RankingMember 3y ago

tries to cancel Amazon Prime subscription

a945a9o5u9 3y ago
What happens when you do these days? Prime delivery has gotten so crappy the past few months I'm considering cancelling. The past six months, orders that are promised in one day or two days routinely take a week or more, and I'll get emails every single day telling me they'll be delivered that day. I figure maybe they'll ask me why and offer me a free year, something like that.
- skydhash 3y ago
  You gotta read carefully the text and try to click the correct button on each screen in a multipage workflow. Then everytime you’re buying something, make sure you’re not re enabling it.
- RankingMember 3y ago
  It's basically multiple levels of misdirection and "are you sure? you have it so good here though!"
- seanicus 3y ago
  It is an intentionally onerous process that is referred to internally as "The Iliad." Not even joking: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-sues-amazon-over-4-page-6-click-15-option-prime-cancellation-process/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-sues-amazon-...