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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by Bjartr on Thursday February 12, 2026 @10:11PM (#46998491)
Might be because while it's not high quality, it is ultimately a constructive comment. So this might be a case of https://xkcd.com/810/
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by anonymous908213 on Thursday February 12, 2026 @10:21PM (#46998539)
I suppose 15 years ago it would not have been possible to predict how fucking irritating these comments could be. I would rather have the old spambots back at this point. Please, spambots, go back to trying to sell me penis enlargement pills, I beg of you.
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by juped on Thursday February 12, 2026 @10:37PM (#46998633)
Now this is a definite human comment, shoehorned in xkcd links are a huge human tell.
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by Bjartr on Friday February 13, 2026 @07:44AM (#47002088)
Just doing my part
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