Ah, some online petition on #changeDotOrg for a worthy cause; okay, I will sign it. Hm, support this cause with a donation sounds good, I guess, I heard from them; okay, I will donate some bucks. Hm, I have been buying ad views for my cause - a bit strange, but... well, it's the cause.
Ah, my confirmation of my donation... ah, and... a confirmation of... a monthly donation membership in the same amount - how unexpected?!?
Ah, to alter this, I need to set up an account? Well, let's do this. So now I can manage my "monthly donation membership"... hey, I can change the amount... but to no less than at least 5 EUR as minimum amount.
Ah, so there can I explicitly cancel my unexpected "membership". Yes, I am a heartless, cruel b**tard and I f**king want to cancel it - do not make me come for my initial donation I made in good faith.
Ah, so at least the confirmation of my #changeDotOrg "membership" made it through after some moments.
Whatever credibility there was by promoting change, this way of interacting with people believing in a cause has burned it to the ground for me.
Interactions like these make me petition my MP for regulating / criminalising the use of such #deceptive #darkpatterns.
Michael Hartle