Category: User Experience
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EU banned Tesla from using Auto Pilot in communication
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-autopilot-germany/german-court-bans-tesla-ad-statements-related-to-autonomous-driving-idUSKCN24F1T5 So Tesla, has been banned at-least temporarily to not display It does not make a product more innovative, powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept. Dieter Rams Tesla with its lies and deceptive marketing has taken many lives. There are…
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Dark Pattern at Quora.com
The Email from Quora So as usual Quora does, i got an email, if i can answer “X” question because i answered “Y” related question, years ago. I clicked on it with the intention to unsubscribe. When i clicked on the link, i was auto-logged in. Hmm… that was smart and efficient. I don’t have…
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Good Design is Honest – Dieter Rams
An Example of Honest Cookie Consent Form Just came across this user consent form. Asking for consent is so common these days but rarely do the companies make it honest. This design by @UsabilityGeek is just right, even the defaults are set to off. To execute a good design, you need intent. #design
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Designing Windows 95 User Interface
A walk down the memory lane at Microsoft explaining how Widows 95 UX was designed. Worth a read. Designing Windows 95’s User Interface
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The Complete Moral Bankruptcy of Manipulating Human Psychology To Turn Users Into Addicts
The “Morality Of Manipulation” Only Exists On A Spectrum From “Highly Immoral” to “Absolutely, Relentlessly Evil.” An argument on the moral implications and the regulation in use of Psychology to manipulate users to have them complete / repeat a desired outcome. https://hackernoon.com/the-complete-moral-bankruptcy-of-manipulating-human-psychology-to-turn-users-into-addicts-d09b98281ef?token=TCPWvHKaC6sQrLis
