Sneak into Basket Name.com: Look for a "surprise" in your cart When you buy a domain name on name.com, on the last step, you will get the item "Advanced Security + Privacy" added by default to your cart. Jan 13, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Aer Lingus: Accept or leave When you enter the Aer Lingus website, it greets you with a blocking popup that asks you to accept all... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel The Economist: Tricky subscription cancellation The Economist uses the Roach Motel dark pattern and asks users to call or text customer support services to cancel the subscription. Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection Scribd: Classic roach motel situation The Scribd cancellation process is one of the most classic representations of the "Roach Motel"... Jan 6, 2022 2 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection The Athletic: How to cancel a subscription? When you try to cancel The Athletic subscription on their website, they will take you... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection Dropbox: 5 step subscription cancellation process Dropbox's flow is one of the best representations of... Jan 6, 2022 2 min read
Roach Motel The New York Times: Call in to cancel your subscription The New York Times "successfully" uses the Roach Motel pattern by making the subscription process very easy but the cancellation process much more complicated. Jan 6, 2022 1 min read