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tetris11 on July 19, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ryanair – when every page is a dark pattern

I'm guessing it works. You piss off the younger poorer generation, whilst capitalizing on the confused older generation with far more cash

lentil_soup on July 19, 2024 [–]

yeah, I guess it works because it exists, but I want to understand the mindset of the developers. Are they open about what they're doing or is there some cognitive dissonance where they manage to justify it?

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