Author Topic: What Are Dark Patterns In UX? (Read 943 times)

Skhilled · « **on:** October 16, 2024, 07:12:39 PM »

I saw this in the latest email of The Daily Scam. It's about how companies try to bait/trick you into spending more money, buying things you don't want, making it too hard to cancel a subscription, etc.

https://www.uxdesigninstitute.com/blog/what-are-dark-patterns-in-ux/

EDIT: Btw, here's the latest issue of The Daily Scam:

https://newsletter.thedailyscam.com/october-16-2024/

Ken · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2024, 03:41:14 AM »

“I Considered Suicide” Says This Victim
Their Top Story is heart braking! Why do people, including men, keep falling for scams like this?

Skhilled · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2024, 07:27:23 PM »

Because they are either stupid or greedy or have something to hide, unfortunately...

However, the Dark Patterns bit has got me thinking a lot...