← Back to context Comment by aiisahik 5 days ago Australia is a nanny state. They will attempt to regulate these dark patterns next. 6 comments aiisahik Reply standardUser 5 days ago A "nanny state" is a government that stops YOU from doing something (which Australia does a lot by Western standards). But what you're describing is market regulation. altruios 5 days ago GOOD!These NEED to be regulated HEAVILY.Dark patterns make everything worse, there is no valid reason to use them. NONE.Short term gains from such patterns do not offset the harms these patterns cause. dsadfjasdf 5 days ago the market learns, then judges you yapyap 5 days ago and that would be bad? yard2010 4 days ago "Was I born too late for the golden days of my nanny state"
standardUser 5 days ago A "nanny state" is a government that stops YOU from doing something (which Australia does a lot by Western standards). But what you're describing is market regulation.
altruios 5 days ago GOOD!These NEED to be regulated HEAVILY.Dark patterns make everything worse, there is no valid reason to use them. NONE.Short term gains from such patterns do not offset the harms these patterns cause. dsadfjasdf 5 days ago the market learns, then judges you
A "nanny state" is a government that stops YOU from doing something (which Australia does a lot by Western standards). But what you're describing is market regulation.
GOOD!
These NEED to be regulated HEAVILY.
Dark patterns make everything worse, there is no valid reason to use them. NONE.
Short term gains from such patterns do not offset the harms these patterns cause.
the market learns, then judges you
and that would be bad?
"Was I born too late for the golden days of my nanny state"