Finding the good in dark patterns
Dark patterns are sneaky, deceptive, manipulative... maybe even evil. They conjure up nightmare examples of agreeing to privacy policies that (you didn’t realize) share your data with third parties, having to jump through hoops to unsubscribe from a service, or getting notifications to pressure you to speed through checkout.
But are dark patterns just misunderstood? Can dark patterns be used for good??? Read on to find out how I applied the persuasiveness of dark patterns responsibly.