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That's cool that you've found a system that works to avoid the abuse, but it's still abusive.
by slumberlust 3y ago
That's cool that you've found a system that works to avoid the abuse, but it's still abusive.
- brvsft 3y agoWhich part is abusive? I might view that last item as a sort of dark pattern (exploiting the sunk cost fallacy), but I still fail to see how it's abusive. If you're not using the service, cancel your subscription? Is everything you don't like even slightly now qualified as ABUSE?
- bobthepanda 3y agoThe hostile “you must call into an understaffed call center and hold for several hours” is definitely abusive. I believe NYT was particularly bad about this in the past.
- olyjohn 3y agoYou acknowledge it's a dark pattern, but then excuse it. Dark patterns are 100% abuse.