Re:Show HN: Block positive reinforcement from HN with uBlock
by than3 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @12:27AM
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I agree, this is a dark pattern that needs to be addressed.
That and the other thing where they arbitrarily changing the bar colors from Orange to Red or something else.
Its very manipulative, and serves no legal purpose as you haven't formally agreed to be part of human experimentation which can potentially be considered a violation of laws depending on where you are.
There's a reason colleges have ethics board and official waivers when conducting experiments like this.
That and the other thing where they arbitrarily changing the bar colors from Orange to Red or something else.
Its very manipulative, and serves no legal purpose as you haven't formally agreed to be part of human experimentation which can potentially be considered a violation of laws depending on where you are.
There's a reason colleges have ethics board and official waivers when conducting experiments like this.