Dark pattern
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A dark pattern is a user interface that has been carefully crafted to trick users into doing things, such as buying overpriced insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. User exp
Harry Brignull in 2010
Enshittification
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Enshittification, also known as platform decay, is a process in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. Initially, vendors create high-quality offerings to attract u
Dark pattern
…Crippleware – Product with intentionally limited features in favor of a more expensive version Enshittification – Decline in online platform quality Gamification – Using game design elements in non-games…
Cory Doctorow popularised the term enshittification in a 2022 blog post.
Ars Technica exemplified "enshittification" using Google Search's AI Overviews