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> Perhaps some of these dark UX patterns work in the short term. Maybe you get a couple extra email signups or some paid memberships. But longer term, I have to
by ctenb 3y ago
> Perhaps some of these dark UX patterns work in the short term. Maybe you get a couple extra email signups or some paid memberships. But longer term, I have to imagine this catches up with you
It's at least mentioned. I think this article is meant as a thought, not a thorough analytic study.
- unwind 3y agoAh, thanks I clearly read poorly. Good to know that was at least in there, that reigns in my cynicism somewhat. :)
- laurent123456 3y agoNot really, there's a lot of "perhaps" and "maybe" in those sentences unlike in the title. And indeed there's no reason to think dark UX patterns do not work in the long run - Google, Microsoft, Facebook and many more have been doing that for decades and there's still around and striving.
- f1shy 3y agoAmazon!
- BobaFloutist 3y ago"I have to imagine" is much softer language than "doesn't work" though...