Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by not_your_vase on Monday November 13, 2023 @12:43PM
(#38252880)
If this is one of the worst dark patterns you have seen on the web, count your blessings. You are one of the luckiest men online. Seriously.
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Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by ac2u on Monday November 13, 2023 @01:13PM
(#38253222)
Haven't seen this one myself, but if it is indeed how the OP represents it, thinking you've signed out when you actually haven't is pretty bad security wise.
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Monday November 13, 2023 @01:52PM
(#38253681)
I personally dislike the functionality but I see it more as a "regression to the mean". Most people on LinkedIn aren't technologically savvy such that they understand that "signing out" means deleting or otherwise invalidating a browser cookie. To many people, "signing out" is the same thing as closing the browser tab, and such people are the intended audience for "remember me and sign out".
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by mistrial9 on Monday November 13, 2023 @02:24PM
(#38254109)
this is disingenuous at best.. the same sort of "they need our help" front to lots of other problematic behaviors.. guillable-confused-unskilled people are not the reason to break secure agreements, so don't say it is
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by RankingMember on Monday November 13, 2023 @02:18PM
(#38254021)
tries to cancel Amazon Prime subscription
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by a945a9o5u9 on Monday November 13, 2023 @02:23PM
(#38254102)
What happens when you do these days? Prime delivery has gotten so crappy the past few months I'm considering cancelling. The past six months, orders that are promised in one day or two days routinely take a week or more, and I'll get emails every single day telling me they'll be delivered that day. I figure maybe they'll ask me why and offer me a free year, something like that.
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by skydhash on Monday November 13, 2023 @03:00PM
(#38254586)
You gotta read carefully the text and try to click the correct button on each screen in a multipage workflow. Then everytime you’re buying something, make sure you’re not re enabling it.
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by RankingMember on Monday November 13, 2023 @03:15PM
(#38254793)
It's basically multiple levels of misdirection and "are you sure? you have it so good here though!"
Re:Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I ha...
by seanicus on Monday November 13, 2023 @04:39PM
(#38255751)
It is an intentionally onerous process that is referred to internally as "The Iliad." Not even joking: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-sues-amazon-...