inspxtrJul 12, 2024

Is anaconda download page considered dark pattern?

https://lemmy.world/post/17472550

Is anaconda download page considered dark pattern? - Lemmy.World

It’s been a while since I last downloaded anaconda. But I remember when clicking on the download page, it would show the usual “choose your OS > download binary” (eg this archived [https://archive.is/dIbRs] version in 2019). Recently I helped someone else set it up and it showed a form to put on email, with smaller gray text near the bottom of the form about skipping it. Does this count as a dark pattern?

Show threadEm AdespotonJul 12, 2024

They hit two dark patterns out of a possible seven.

I should make a browser plug-in that finds dark patterns and reverses them.

Show threadinspxtrJul 12, 2024
can you clarify on the 7?
Show threadEm Adespoton

First two: using color and button size/placement to guide clicks

The ones they didn’t do:

  • Misdirection of reason for interacting with elements
  • pre-selecting the checkbox
  • making the background elements a clickbox
  • using colors to scare user into a certain action
  • using text to scare user into a certain action
Jul 12, 2024 at 4:39amWeb
Show threadinspxtrJul 12, 2024
thanks for clarifying! that’s really helpful!