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0 pointslotsofpulp7y ago0 comments

>You're saying sure go ahead and use Dark UI patterns and straight up deceiving pricing contracts to my elderly grandma, and you have no issue with that? She shoulda been better educated? OK then... Do you also think Kevin Trudeau is a stand up guy who deserves to be in business?

I'm not saying this at all. My original comment was a reply to vmurthy whose comment was specifically about discounting a raised price, and my response to him states that I'm commenting about that specific sales tactic.

For the record, I am against any practice that unnecessarily hides the price one is paying or makes buttons confusing and other "dark" UI patterns. However, if the price one is paying is clearly visible, I see no reason to regulate anything else regarding that price, such as x% off or limited time offer or that nonsense.

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reroute17y ago

Fair enough, though I'd say discounting a raised price is a borderline case for regulation. That is obviously deceiving and dubious at best. As I said you might feel good getting that discount, but it's an illusory savings which if people knew about they'd never choose that over actual savings, but no not illegal. So I agree with him I'd feel cheated.

The FTC does hold advertisements to their claims and that's getting dangerously close depending on their exact language

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