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Re:Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance with Imgur by tomtomtom777 on Thursday May 26, 2016 @04:32AM (#11776486)
> A dark pattern is an UI design that motivates users to use the program/site in a way profitable to the site, but contrary to users' interest.

Doesn't this definition cover all advertising ?

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Re:Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance with Imgur by onli on Thursday May 26, 2016 @04:51AM (#11776549)
No. Advertising can also just provide information. It is also not an UI.
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Re:Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance with Imgur by conceit on Thursday May 26, 2016 @06:19AM (#11776847)
It's a UI element and a UI with just one element is an UI already, so an UI-element is itself an UI. Let's argue semantics on a Site for Hackers.
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Re:Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance with Imgur by onli on Thursday May 26, 2016 @06:28AM (#11776889)
Advertising is a verb (or a genre). It is not an ad. An ad itself can use dark patterns (good example: the skype ads looking like UI elements) – but that does not make advertising itself one.
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Re:Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance with Imgur by conceit on Thursday May 26, 2016 @07:18PM (#11782488)
Ad is short for advertisement, but I pull the "I'm not a native speaker" card.
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