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Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

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[โ€“] DanglingFury@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Dark pattern, i learned something new today, thank you. Using that term had led me to others who notice it as well.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31314672

[โ€“] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 11 months ago

Glad to help, and it goes the other way too - teaching others the concept spreads the ability to notice it

Seeing as you saw fuckery afoot before you were primed to see it, I doubt I need to sell you on the importance of spreading the concept