Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark patterns try to stop you

Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by bjourne on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:30AM (#47001159)

Then give your excess money to a homeless person or donate it to Amnesty. We don't want or need the "pressured to tip" culture here.

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by mmustapic on Friday February 13, 2026 @07:35AM (#47002006)

No, homeless people should not live from tips, they should be helped by the government. I live in Belgium and tip because I'm used to (I'm from Argentina) and I know the staff is happy when I do it.

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by bjourne on Friday February 13, 2026 @01:30PM (#47005995)

And restaurant workers should be paid by their employers. If the goal is to spread happiness then, again, the homeless person trumps the employee.

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by mmustapic on Friday February 13, 2026 @03:53PM (#47007676)

And they are in Europe, thanks to strong labour laws!

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