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 (DIR) Post #9vthsrOdKxxa536jIG by stephaniewalter@mastodon.design
       2020-06-08T13:22:47Z
       
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       I have a strange relationship to http://change.org, I see all the biases they use to make people sign petitions, there's a lot of "persuasion design" (to be polite) involved, I consider a LOT of what they do borderline but at the same time, it helps difference causes, so...
       
 (DIR) Post #9vthsv8TQzPVg5Zsf2 by stephaniewalter@mastodon.design
       2020-06-08T13:22:47Z
       
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       For example when you sign a petition they ask you to give money. At first I thought the money was going to the petition author to help, but no, it goes to the site so that they will "show this petition to 250 people for $10". But it's not that clearly labelled.
       
 (DIR) Post #9vthtK6YbFjR7NsCe0 by ben@social.bfoliver.com
       2020-06-08T13:27:18Z
       
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       @stephaniewalter Their ever expanding 'goal' troubles me.You've surely seen it:98 out of 100 have signed!Then 10 minutes later103 out of 150 have signed!I do not think 'gamifying' is appropriate, when people are quite often looking for very serious support on very real issues.