I do not think it's accidental. Dark patterns are quite deliberate. "All this matters because the interfaces in question do the job of the dictator and the ce

I do not think it's accidental. Dark patterns are quite deliberate. "All this matters because the interfaces in question do the job of the dictator and the censor, and we embrace it. More than being infuriating, they train us to accept gross restrictions in return for trifling or non-existent ease of use, or are a fig leaf covering what is actually going on." Software: empowering you to do anything, on someone else's terms!