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Dear Customer, Shame on You. (40 Examples)

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32 pointsbehnamoh9 comments

The main pattern is trying to construct a false dichotomy, implying that, if you don't do what they want, you're a horrible person in some way - and forcing you to basically say "yes I'm a bad person" in order not to do something. That is absurd. Not doing something is a default state, and the choice of not doing something should always be the default.

I have an irrational level of hate towards everyone who is trying to construct such a false dichotomy in communication with me. It shows basic lack of respect for me as a human being, it is manipulative, and ultimately it's just communicating in bad faith.

No tolerance for confirmshaming. Everyone who participates in such activity is a bad actor in my book.

This is one sure way to remind me of the fact that I can't trust your brand. There are few companies I trust as a customer and every single one of those would loose my trust if they did that.

Once you recognize the dark pattern, too, it’s easy not to feel anything as you click around it except for obscenities directed at the company.

Like… they have to have A/B tested it and decided doing this was worth it, right? Except they really have no way of calculating the loss of reputation and customer goodwill, so I guess the joke is on them.

I love this pattern. I actually enjoy clicking at the "NO, I'm an asshole and I'd rather kill 5 kittens than buy this amazing shit for only $x".

When did we became so insecure that we seriously let websites guilt us rather than have fun with some designers' imagination?

Also, 17 is amazing.

Is example 17. real?

It's unbelievable. You're selling flowers; why do you have to bring up politics?

I feel like a lot of people would do well to revisit the old adage not to discuss politics, sex, or religion, particularly with strangers - or worse, potential customers.

I was curious too: https://flowersfordreams.com

After clicking around and going to checkout...I cannot recreate it?

[ ] Yes I would love to give you all my PII and my bank account number

[ ] No, I want to kill a schoolteacher, a kitten, and three dozen orphans,

A paddy wagon is now speeding to your home.

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