SPOTTING-DARK-PATTERNS5 MIN READ
Sort the Pattern by Mechanism
Classify interface scenes into pressure, obstruction, or information-hiding mechanisms.
Sort each product scene by the dark-pattern mechanism it uses most strongly. Pressure or urgency Obstruction or forced effort Hidden or delayed information Countdown near purchase pressure Six-step cancellation path obstruction Fee revealed at final step hiding Account required before shipping info Unverified low-stock warning classifying dark-pattern mechanisms You practiced moving from dark-pattern label to repair mechanism. Ask what the interface changes: time pressure, effort, or information.
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