Title: Theory / Unimportant / CS / UX / Dark Pattern

Name: Dark Patterns
Definition: a misleading or otherwise deceptive UI/UX decision that tries to exploit human psychology to get users to do things they don’t really want to do.
Page: https://uxdesign.cc/dark-patterns-in-ux-design-7009a83b233c

Name: Trick questions
Definition: While filling in a form you respond to a question that tricks you into giving an answer you didn't intend.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern/trick-questions.html
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Sneak into basket
Definition: You attempt to purchase something, but somewhere in the purchasing journey the site sneaks an additional item into your basket, often through the use of an opt-out radio button or checkbox on a prior page.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern/trick-questions.html
Context: Dark patterns
Name2: negative option billing
Name3: inertia selling (u.k. law)

Name: Roach motel
Definition: The design makes it very easy for you to get into a certain situation, but then makes it hard for you to get out of it (e.g. a subscription).
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern/trick-questions.html
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Privacy Zuckering
Definition: You are tricked into publicly sharing more information about yourself than you really intended to.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns
Etymology: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Name: Price comparison prevention
Definition: The retailer makes it hard for you to compare the price of an item with another item, so you cannot make an informed decision.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Hidden costs
Definition: You get to the last step of the checkout process, only to discover some unexpected charges have appeared, e.g. delivery charges, tax, etc.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Bait and switch
Definition: The user sets out to do one thing, but a different, undesirable thing happens instead.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns
Example: the x to close the window mean "ok"

Name: Confirmshaming
Definition: the act of guilting the user into opting in to something
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Disguised Ads
Definition: Adverts that are disguised as other kinds of content or navigation, in order to get you to click on them.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Forced continuity
Definition: When your free trial with a service comes to an end and your credit card silently starts getting charged without any warning. You are then not given an easy way to cancel the automatic renewal.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns

Name: Friend spam
Definition: The product asks for your email or social media permissions under the pretence it will be used for a desirable outcome (e.g. finding friends), but then spams all your contacts in a message that claims to be from you.
Page: https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
Context: Dark patterns