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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by nerdponx on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:48PM (#30393299)
Don't forget the other side of it: we as programmers, designers, PMs, etc. have a lot more concentrated power than end users do. One of many good reasons to unionize is the ability to set professional standards.
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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by Griffinsauce on Saturday February 19, 2022 @01:01AM (#30394764)
Professional standards have a hard time against monetary incentives. We should work towards making dark patterns simply illegal and removing those incentives.

Edit: AND unionize AND vote for proper labor rights that make unions unnecessary. I just mean to say that it's better to remove the problem rather than trying to "battle" it with more force.

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Re:Outlook just asked me if I want to upgrade to bigger ads by PaulHoule on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:08PM (#30394064)
This.

For people in the software biz I think being allowed to make quality products is one of the most important aspects of our working conditions, particularly for our social standing in the long term.

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