• Getting tricked online by UI dark patterns

  • Nov 22 2018
  • Length: 42 mins
  • Podcast

Getting tricked online by UI dark patterns

  • Summary

  • In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David discuss "dark patterns" which are tricks that get customers to buy more in websites & apps. We talk about actual examples & get distracted on Wish.com by all the cheap tat from China.

    Other things we discussed:

    • Ryanair insurance deception
    • GDPR banner buttons
    • Advert banners that try to trick you
    • The cheap tat on Wish.com
    • Dodgy sales tactics
    • Xbox One updates
    • TV with progress bar

    Links mentioned:

    • Dark Patterns some examples to watch out for (YouTube video)
    • 5 Naughty Conversion ‘Dark Patterns’ to Avoid in 2018 (+ What To Do Instead!)
    • Wish.com
    The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/006-dark-patterns.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
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