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Also:

TV companies, please don't show me advertisements instead of the TV show I want to watch.

Car dealers, please tell me about all the expensive feeds and add-ons before I agree to buy the car.

Phone companies, gyms, fucking everyone, please tell me about the $50, $150 "sign up fee" in addition to the $X a month cost.

etc.

I mean, good luck guy. You are a human on a planet run by humans with all the power imbalances that implies.



Not sure why you're being downvoted. It's completely true, everyone wants a reality that caters to them. The harsh reality of online business is that most consumers won't give a product the time of day before trying it for free unless it either comes highly recommended or they are compelled to use it by a higher power. So tactics such as these pay off better than what? the OP is suggesting.


It comes down to ethics. If you need dark patterns to stay in business, then I'd prefer you weren't in business.

Now what if it were _my_ business...


Completely agree.




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