Asshole Design (web edition)

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Similar to an “Asshole Design” gripe fest but with a specific focus on #enshitified websites. It’s also a discussion on how to improve your web UX.

crappy design candidates are also welcome here (we just call the community asshole design because that’s the most common scenario)
discussion of defense practices is encouraged - we are broader than just registering gripes. In fact, hopefully self-defense tips is the most common theme of the threads

Share your strategies for how to deshitify the web here!

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submitted 9 months ago by coffeeClean@infosec.pub to c/assholedesign_web@infosec.pub

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Calling out #Startpage for this sneaky malicious timing tactic:

show results below invisible sponsored links
inject sponsored links at the top and expand them ~⅓—½ of the screen height
users trying to click on one of the first few non-sponsored links clicks on a sponsored link which quickly expands at a moment when it’s too late for users to stop themselves from clicking. People cannot re-adjust their mouse position fast enough.

I get burnt on that more often than not.

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