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648 points yoavfr | 1 comments | 05 Sep 25 12:36 UTC | HN request time: 3.835s | source
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latexr ◴[05 Sep 25 13:14 UTC] No.45138173[source]▶
As I opened the website, the “16” changed to “17”. This looked interesting, as if the data were being updated live just as I loaded the page. Alas, a refresh (and quick check in the Developer Tools) reveals it’s fake and always does the transition. It’s a cool effect, but feels like a dirty trick.
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tantalor ◴[05 Sep 25 13:16 UTC] No.45138198[source]▶
It's a dark pattern
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1. the_af ◴[05 Sep 25 13:53 UTC] No.45138605[source]▶
> It's a dark pattern

No, a dark pattern is intentionally deceptive design meant to trick users into doing something (or prevent them from doing something else) they otherwise wouldn't. Examples: being misleading about confirmation/cancel buttons, hiding options to make them less pickable, being misleading about wording/options to make users buy something they otherwise wouldn't, being misleading about privacy, intentionally making opt in/out options confusing, etc.

None of it is the case here.