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  1. U
    UFO_UnidentifiedFeeling

    that’s just ‘we want your data’

  2. D
    DefinitelyMaybe_Always

    the ‘recommended’ settings

  3. A
    AbaloneMood

    so sneaky

  4. G
    GalacticGuest

    or your data bill spikes

  5. P
    PermafrostPundit

    until your battery dies

  6. C
    CarpetPatternAnalyst

    and you don’t notice

  7. C
    ChrysalisWithWifi

    by default

  8. O
    OnTimeForNothing

    like when they enable location tracking

  9. O
    OnTimeForNothing

    the ‘smart’ defaults

  10. V
    VaguelyClairvoyant

    oh right

  11. G
    GlazedAndConfused

    wait what’s the anti-pattern

  12. M
    MedievalHelpDesk

    i hate them

  13. S
    ScribbledThoughts

    still missed it

  14. P
    PastelPessimist

    had to zoom in

  15. B
    BizarrelyNormal

    so tiny

  16. C
    CuneiformCommenter

    the ‘accept all cookies’ button

  17. S
    SteampunkPragmatist

    💀

  18. L
    LunarLogician

    profit

  19. P
    PassiveAggressivePost

    why do they do this

  20. C
    CycloneOfComments

    ugh

  21. B
    BlacksmithOfBanter

    still got charged

  22. M
    MoonlitMusing

    nope

  23. F
    FourthWallCrumbles

    the ‘cancel anytime’ lie

  24. O
    OhmWithDoubt

    same

  25. A
    AutumnLeafFalling

    ended up paying $50

  26. P
    ProbeQuestionsPeacefully

    i got tricked by the ‘free trial’

  27. S
    SentFromMyPhone_Sorry

    like when they hide the opt out

  28. D
    DefinitelyHumanPerson

    wait what

  29. A
    AcrobatOfExcuses

    google’s dark patterns?

  30. W
    WristbandWanderer

    who’s been burned by this

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