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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by londons_explore on Friday February 13, 2026 @06:29AM (#47001564)
It won't though. A screen on the card terminal is free - if just 1% of people misclick the button and pay a tip, the company still wins.
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by BrandoElFollito on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:01AM (#47002245)
> A screen on the card terminal is free

... consulting companies developing the terminal entered the chat ...

(just kidding, I agree with you)

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by Wowfunhappy on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:44AM (#47002628)
A restaurant is fundamentally selling an experience. These screens do not improve the experience. Therefore, they have some cost to the business. The question is whether the cost is recuperated.
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by majewsky on Friday February 13, 2026 @11:18AM (#47004409)
Doesn't matter in touristy places though, because you don't rely on repeat customers.
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