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I totally get the frustration and such, and not trying to protect Amazon, but: author's web site intercepting browser history to trigger "checkout this content
by abbot2 7y ago
I totally get the frustration and such, and not trying to protect Amazon, but: author's web site intercepting browser history to trigger "checkout this content before you leave" when back navigation is clicked is outright evil. Just don't do that, be kind to visitors.
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1. Dictionary: evil, adj.: morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant
2. To get the prompt you need to stay around on the page for a while, scroll around, pretend to read it. Triggers at least in mobile chrome browser.
- draw_down 7y agoCome on.
- unreal37 7y agoLet's have some perspective on what "outright evil" really is. You didn't get hurt by this.
- abbot2 7y agoevil, adj.: morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant
- Dylan16807 7y agoIt only reaches 'evil' when you hit a certain threshold. Google (ha) has a better definition: profoundly immoral and wicked
- Sohcahtoa82 7y agoI did not get that prompt. I even tried disabling my ad blocker and did not get that prompt. EDIT: Also, I think "outright evil" is a bit strong. A dark pattern for sure, but not quite evil.
- abbot2 7y agoTry staying on the page for a while and scroll around. Pretend to read it. Triggers for me on mobile chrome browser.
- bcrosby95 7y agoI think your use of evil is about as evil as the pattern. Overblown rhetoric harms discourse.