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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by jrochkind1 on Friday February 18, 2022 @04:31PM (#30391380)
It's pretty clear which one they want you to pick. Oh, you don't want ads that look like email, I guess you want less space on your screen and slower-loading? Okay fine Mr. Likes Less Space and Slower Loading.
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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by bentcorner on Friday February 18, 2022 @04:55PM (#30391623)
Whenever I see these kinds of choices it always seems like the "bad" choice is the right one.

Similar to clicking buttons during checkout flow that literally say things like "No, I don't want extra protection for my purchase".

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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by DangitBobby on Friday February 18, 2022 @06:27PM (#30392598)
Try applying this rule to any popup modals, calls-to-action, and other unsolicited software interactions: Identify the button decorated as "primary" and click the other button instead.
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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by monetus on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:31PM (#30394182)
I wonder how many modals use the fine-print button, or even an X, as the primary one, having trained so many users to instantly close modals by searching for those.
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