alt Hacker NewsMy favorite “dark pattern” is when you close a tab with items in your cart and a burner email associated, then a couple days later they email a promo code.
My favorite “dark pattern” is when you close a tab with items in your cart and a burner email associated, then a couple days later they email a promo code.
Yeah sometimes you can use this one to your advantage though. If was buying something recently and the website was just giving off those types of vibes, so I went to the checkout and bailed. Next day, got a reminder. Three days later, discount offer. One week later, slightly better discount offer.