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Sneaky user interfaces, such as unwanted bundleware default checkboxes are now expanding into digital newspaper subscriptions. The Boston Globe's site uses lightly-colored close buttons and increases the price as the user goes through the sales process, as well as includes some newsletter-signup defaults. These dishonest-by-design interface elements that are intended to trick or obfuscate users are called dark patterns.
What are some of the most egregious examples you have seen? Have you even been asked to implement a design you found morally distasteful?
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by Nuke on Wednesday April 27 2016, @12:14PM
Customers can get a full and immediate refund from their bank or building society in the event of an error in the payment of a Direct Debit.
Yes, I keep hearing that. But it does not mean an error in your opinion, it means an error in everyone's agreed opinion, including the merchant's. The merchant in the case being discussed here would not agree that there had been an error, they would claim that you had just changed your mind after buying something. I am in the UK too BTW.