Bei aller Liebe zu euren Themen und eurem Engagement, @campact, aber mich ungefragt in euren Newsletter-Verteiler aufzunehmen, nur weil ich eine Petition unterzeichnet habe, ist eine Unverschämtheit und ein Dark Pattern. Meine E-Mail-Adresse zweckentfremdet zu speichern und zu nutzen, aber mir dann was von Privatsphäre erzählen zu wollen, ist schon fast Grund genug, in Zukunft nicht mehr mitzumachen.

#darkpatterns #privatsphare #campact

Quick audit: Does your AI tool demo show latency honestly? If not, you’re selling vibes, not value.

#FakeFast #DarkPatterns

Tahoe recently reminded that Apple has a monopoly for devices with the Globe modifier

```
But there's a catch. And it's a big one. The keyboard's vendor and product ID need to match those of a real Apple keyboard -- probably only ones with a Fn key. The product ID also seems to determine whether certain F-keys work eg. Launchpad/Mission Control and keyboard backlighting. The Manufacturer and Product strings can still be whatever you like, but this explains why there are no third-party keyboards with Apple Fn keys, and most likely rules out QMK compatible PCB/keyboard sellers from shipping boards with the key available out of the box too. I can imagine that being a bit of a dealbreaker.
``` [ via https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/2179 ]

#apple #darkpatterns #monopoly

Dark Patterns: Buying a Bahncard at Deutsche Bahn

https://www.ketzu.net/dark-patterns-buying-a-bahncard-at-deutsche-bahn/

#HackerNews #DarkPatterns #Bahncard #DeutscheBahn #UXDesign #ConsumerRights

UX design is powerful. But not always for the right reasons.
Dark patterns — deceptive interfaces that push users into choices they don’t want — aren’t one-size-fits-all. They’re tailored. Adjusted. Built to exploit vulnerabilities differently in kids, teens, and adults.

👉 Full article: https://bitskingdom.com/blog/dark-patterns-by-age-in-ux-design/

#UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalDesign #UI #UserExperience  #darkpatterns #design #ui #UIdesign #userexperience #userinterface #usercentric #...

What happens when AI stops being helpful and starts flattering?

That’s AI sycophancy: when a machine agrees, reassures, and flatters — not to help, but to keep you hooked.

👉 Full article: https://bitskingdom.com/blog/ai-sycophancy-dark-pattern/

#AI #DarkPatterns #EthicalAI #UX #ArtificialIntelligence  #AIassistant #AItool #artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #Claude #darkpatterns #deepseek #design #future #Gemini #ui #UIdesign #userexperience #userinterface #usercentric

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