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Re:Ask HN: What's up with these DoorDash dark patterns? by CPLX on Thursday August 04, 2022 @04:16AM (#32340485)
Wait.

These are the same fake names that the deli a block from me in Brooklyn NYC uses. Literally exactly the same.

That’s sort of fascinating. I’m realizing it just be some kind of software or vendor they’re all using to set up this ghost kitchen explosion.

I wonder if there’s a clever vendor out there shipping them some kind of device to keep track of all this stuff, complete with menus and an instruction guide or something.

Or, of course, the platforms themselves.

Re:Ask HN: What's up with these DoorDash dark patterns? by dejawu on Thursday August 04, 2022 @04:20AM (#32340507)
That's really interesting... Do the actual real-life restaurants appear related?

I just realized this screenshot is actually from GrubHub which I don't use anymore, so I'm not able to go back and check for further details.

Re:Ask HN: What's up with these DoorDash dark patterns? by CPLX on Thursday August 04, 2022 @04:32AM (#32340577)
Re:Ask HN: What's up with these DoorDash dark patterns? by paulgb on Thursday August 04, 2022 @05:28AM (#32340892)
Wow, a google search for site:grubhub.com "b*tch" reveals a lot more of them.
Re:Ask HN: What's up with these DoorDash dark patterns? by KptMarchewa on Thursday August 04, 2022 @08:02AM (#32341759)
Yeah, not USA example but there are more companies like it: https://www.kitopi.com/our-story