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Please don't put checkmarks in checkboxes before I checked them

• CM30 3y ago
  Wonder how many times you see auto checked checkboxes that aren't part of some dark pattern or another? Feels almost non existent outside of user dashboards and pre saved setting pages.
  • numlocked 3y ago
    Preference panes in nearly any application do this. Sensible defaults, with the option to change them.
    • mjmsmith 3y ago
      Right. The alternative is an unchecked box with a negated label ("Don't do sensible default"), which is harder to parse.
• dc3k 3y ago
  DoorDash does this. When I make an order the “Resume DashPass” option is checked. If I’m not paying attention/in a hurry and forget to uncheck it, I’m back to paying them $10 a month.
  • stantaylor 3y ago
    There is unintentional poor design and then there are intentional dark patterns. That sounds like the latter.
• deleted 3y ago
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• papichulo2023 3y ago
  While you are at it, stop this "maybe later" nonsense.
  • PlunderBunny 3y ago
    Yeah, I’m looking at you Signal for iOS. Why would a service that is so concerned about privacy keep prompting me to allow access to (import) my contacts and not provide any way to say ‘no’ other than clicking ‘Not now’. It’s like they’re hoping I’ll eventually accidentally pick the wrong button.