Are you being (oh so gently) scammed?

Found this interesting article at neal.fun.

Websites on the internet are constantly trying to get you to complete actions. Whether it’s buying something, reccomending a friend or posting private information, there is a lot of value in getting you to perform specific actions. However, some websites go too far and try to trick or mislead you into doing what they want. This has led to what are called “Dark Patterns”, or shady ways of tricking you into performing actions without you knowing. Read more here.

Editor’s Note: I was going to title this post “Unfriendly Persuasion” but decided the reference was a bit outdated. See what I mean?

But back to business. Neal.fun is, as the name implies, a lot of fun. For example, “Where does the day go?”


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Author: Kate

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One thought on “Are you being (oh so gently) scammed?”

  1. thank you I try to clear junk mail weekly and unsubscrbe – but it’s been a month and ive been deleing and spaming all morning lol

    Alice Sevier

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