@noybeu AI has put so many "fun" twists on classic UX #DarkPattern misdirections. If your consent UX isn't transparent, it's straight up grifting.

@lolgop I support this idea and I will probably sign the petition (I’m a TM customer. Still mulling over whether I want to support Verizon or AT&T instead).

I support #TeslaTakedown and participated in one of their protests. But look at how scummy this petition is.

First I notice that they inform me that I “may receive” email from a bunch of groups. That’s weird because it implies uncertainty.

Then I notice this microscopic, grey-on-grey text that says “edit subscription preferences”. I haven’t signed in to this site, so how do I even have any preferences to edit? I tap it and it expands to an already-opted-in list of ELEVEN different orgs who will all feel entitled to spam me because they will point to this as the time I affirmatively opted in to receive all their emails.

How many petition signers even see that, much less click it? This is a #DarkPattern and this is really slimy. The ONLY way to be slimier would be to opt me in without even telling me.

The word “preferences” is plural, implying I have more than one preference. In practice my choice is to accept email from all 11 or none. It’s a single preference, hidden from view as much as possible.

I managed to get a video of this dark pattern. 12 seconds in you can finally see the faint "skip" button pop in. First I have to click the 'What's happening under the hood?" link. Then I have to leave the explanation on the screen for a while, then skip appears.

@1peter10 No way! I looked for this link everywhere now, until I found it at the very end of the page titled "Help downloading the UK ETA app". WTF! That's #darkpattern in use on a Gov website. (Thanks btw, don't mean to blame the messenger)

@vfrmedia @techlore OFC "Tracking" is also offered as something to reduce the rates but I'm against that stuff as a matter of principle.

• Being that they "reward" people for that with lower premiums, I can imagine a lot of folks getting shafted into agreeing into it.

And I think that's a #DarkPattern that needs to be banned.

• OFC parts being serialized is common as to both do proper #recalls for #ProductSafety and also to enshure both #compliance with the safety standards as well as track down stolen parts.

And the latter one is a real problem...

New #DarkPattern spotted! Is it any wonder why most people just click "I accept" and move on?

Solution: give an easy "No, thanks" button on the initial popup. And if you *must* have a dedicated page, have two separate, clearly labeled buttons for agree and disagree. It's not that hard, do better.

@villedegrenoble
Paye ton #DarkPattern qui te pousse à te connecter avec un compte #microsoft après avoir répondu

Ça fait vraiment pas pro !

An example of frustration with Google.

Google added a compulsory "system browser" to my Android.

Should be a no-frills unowned Internet browser, right?

Sorry, read the privacy policy. It's a company data harvester for some random shell company.

That's a dark pattern!
#darkPattern #Google #Android