[HN Gopher] Ask HN: Are app signup dark patterns getting worse?
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       Ask HN: Are app signup dark patterns getting worse?
        
       In the last couple months, I've accidentally signed up for both
       Robinhood Gold and Lyft Pink. I have no idea how the Gold signup
       happened, but I definitely remember the egregious Lyft Pink signup
       modal that made the signup button seem like it was just part of the
       flow of unlocking a bike, every single time.  Is it just me, or are
       these things getting worse? Have these companies just discovered
       that there are no repercussions to this behavior, or have they
       collapsed to the point where the short-term incentives of their
       decision makers aren't aligned with the companies' long term
       interests?
        
       Author : s17n
       Score  : 11 points
       Date   : 2024-02-22 20:29 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
       | DaveFlater wrote:
       | Whether over months or years, they have certainly gotten worse.
       | It is a race to the bottom or to 1 micrometer above the legal red
       | line if one should ever be established.
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       | CFPB and FTC talked about it:
       | https://www.consumerfinance.gov/compliance/circulars/consume...
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       | Summary of comparable talk in the EU:
       | https://www.insideprivacy.com/eu-data-protection/the-eu-stan...
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       | Down in the details, it looks like there has been enforcement in
       | individual cases, but it obviously was not enough to stop the
       | flood.
        
       | quickthrower2 wrote:
       | Uber charged me $90 for a subscription. Haven't used the app for
       | a year or paid this before.
        
       | fsflover wrote:
       | Here is why: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39300863
        
       | EchoChamberMan wrote:
       | American business has become about violating the the spirit of
       | the law as egregiously as possible while remaining technically
       | legal.
        
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