OneDrive disguising the "Buy now" button using the Cancel color scheme
OneDrive disguising the "Buy now" button using the Cancel color scheme
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Linux is waiting.
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"Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled. See ubuntu.com/esm or run sudo pro status"
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The thing is, you can just use another distro. You can't use another Windows distro.
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What do you mean, it's literally free for 5 of your devices and also completely unnecessary if you don't plan on not upgrading Ubuntu for more than 5 years
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There's a big difference between such a small ad and the commercial strategies of M$
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It’s what I did recently. The best part, I’m still using Onedrive there and there isn’t this kind of bullshit. Just use this client instead and be happy 🤷♂️
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...for me to free up enough disk space, which is why I'm dealing with OneDrive.
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Would anyone ever actually fall for this?
"Well I've clicked the button now, might as well put my card info in I guess!"
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Exactly! It's a lose-lose situation. Even if you misclick, then you'll realize you've been conned.
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happened to me once on some website, "one click buy," I learned the hard way how serious they were about that. Don't need to enter your card information when you've already set your phone up with permissions to access your bank account in one click. DANGER!
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So their isn’t even a “no” option? I’m assuming theirs an X at the top of the window but that’s still scummy either way.
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The 'no' option is rebooting into a live USB drive, mounting the windows drive, and laughing manically as you remove this shit by force. Then reboot and be happy with your murder.
'motherfucker I own you!'
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*there, there's
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well if there is no free tier it doesn't make sense to add a button like that, that is I assume this is merely an optional thing,if you want one drive storage,pay for it,free trial or exit.
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There is an X, but it's effective enough for me to almost click, make this post, then immediately, while knowing the button was there, actually click.
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Learn basic grammar, FFS.
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Software Engineers and UX/UI Designers need a code of ethics, like yesterday.
Yes, business is ultimately to blame, but those folks are beyond saving - they will never ever ever put the brakes on an initiative that could make more money legally. Unless there's blowback from an ethics board / professionals in charge of implementing their dark patterns.
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Software Engineers and UX/UI Designers had a code of ethics. Digital Research specifically created a code of ethics. (I think it was Gary Kildall who did it.) The code of ethics recommended companies that make OSes should stay separate from companies that make applications. It was Bill fuck-the-community-I-want-money Gates that ignored all that stuff in order to seek market domination (and monopoly power).
A combination of regulatory pressure, hackers, and enshittification from within has done a lot to keep Big Mike from seizing the whole market, but it's gotten pretty brutal multiple times in the last two-plus decades.
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Alt F4. The magic Fuck Off button.
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This actually seems pretty common nowadays. Anyway, just read first before you click any buttons lol.
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It’s called “secondary” in Bootstrap, and “Buy Now” is legitimately the secondary option here.
It’s relatively rare a person would rather just buy without trying first.
Cancel would be the “danger” class in Bootstrap, and I would bet it’s the color of the actual “Never Mind” option somewhere in the larger version of this screenshot. My hunch is there’s an X where you can simply close this window. Unless it’s an app that requires a subscription to use in which case the close option is to close the app.
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It’s “default” not “secondary”. Surprised nobody called me on that
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Software Engineers and UX/UI Designers need a code of ethics, like yesterday.
Yes, business is ultimately to blame, but those folks are beyond saving - they will never ever ever put the brakes on an initiative that could make more money legally. Unless there's blowback from an ethics board / professionals in charge of implementing their dark patterns.
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hanlon's razor man, someone had to think of the color scheme in the first place and could easily forget it
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This scam is actually works when someone is not concentrated, and just want to click to move forward
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Dark patterns are taking over everywhere
Almost as bad as the "Enable new feature? / Not now" options
No, NOT not now; never. Never.
“Would you like to disable the ‘Not Now’ option?”
[ Not Now ] [ Just Once ]
OMFG, the "not now" option (also disguised as an "ask later" button) makes me want to break things. I'm seeing this happening everywhere!
Load up an app? REVIEW THIS APP! (YES/NOT NOW)
Log into your bank account? SIGN UP FOR E-BILLING! (YES/ASK LATER)
Want to order something online? SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER!! (OK/REMIND ME LATER)
Want to pay your utility bill? RATE OUR SERVICE! (OK/REMIND ME LATER)
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“For more inf…” hyperlink that doesnt expand text even if there is space and takes you straight to the buy page.
Not even dark patterns, dark labyrinth.
There are always alternatives.