this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2024
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This is a community for designs specifically crafted to make the experience worse for the user. This can be due to greed, apathy, laziness or just downright scumbaggery.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Or continue with download only

I mean, the bypass isn't exactly hidden.

[–] adj16 20 points 8 months ago

No, come on. This is a dark pattern. It’s easy for someone technically-inclined, but most users see only the big obvious buttons and skip right over what looks like it could just be an irrelevant footnote at the bottom. My parents would absolutely end up creating accounts and be frustrated about it, but I’m also willing to bet most of my friends who aren’t in tech would do the same.

[–] GlitterInfection 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Maybe you should highlight it with a red circle, because I still don't see it.

[–] MeatsOfRage 40 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

needs few circles around the X in the corner too.

bonus points for subtly hidden dick and balls, though

[–] GlitterInfection 9 points 8 months ago

Oh, Oooh. NOW I SEE IT!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

The problem is that they needed to have that big blue button be the download, and the "log in or sign up" should be that small, black text below it.

Better for the UX, and less of a dark pattern.

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

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