Truly honest question as I'm ignorant here. Please help me understand how "dark patterns" is racist? And remember, I've been asked why my horns don't show for nearly 60 years, so I'm really wanting to understand, not cause upset or argument. At all. xo
Todd @toddlibby
1 Jan 2023
2023 is a great time to start using “anti-patterns” for IX that is used without intent and “deceptive patterns” for those patterns that are made with intent. Let’s throw out the monolithic term “dark patterns” and get in tune with inclusive terms that do not have racist (1/2)
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When you describe something dark, such as skin, you presumably aren't using the word dark to mean something bad. The main advocates I have seen for this renaming are designers with dark skin and it isn't that hard to stop using a phrase when someone tells us it hurts them.
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You raise an important point. Just not using a phrase without any understanding about why it's problematic is only about performative compliance, not a true shift in mindset. It doesn't solve anything. It should be hard to have these discussions on the real level they need to be
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Replying to @leeloowrites @barneycarroll @TheRehn
That's a possible thing to achieve but it takes response after response and it takes time but you're right I think there's a lot to what you're saying that's very true and far more in need of depth and time that we let these things steal away from us

Feb 8, 2023 · 2:14 PM UTC