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throwaway290yesterday at 9:05 PM1 replyview on HN

If I am addicted to scrolling tiktok, is it dark pattern to make UI keep me in the app as long as possible or just "emergent property" because apparently it's what I want?


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1shooneryesterday at 9:11 PM

The distinction is whether it is intentional. I think your addiction to TikTok was intentional.