[jwc1]

It's amazing how once you put a label on something, you start noticing it _everywhere_.

Someone pointed out "confirmshaming" to me a few years ago...and since then I feel like it shows up on > 50% of the sites I visit.

https://www.darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern/confirmsh...

[cm2012]

How is confirm shaming a dark pattern? It puts more factual detail near the yes or no options so people know what they're agreeing to or declining.

[joegahona]

> How is confirm shaming a dark pattern? It puts more factual detail near the yes or no options so people know what they're agreeing to or declining.

In its best form, perhaps. But more likely than not it looks something like this:

[ ] YES, I want to fight racism by subscribing to CrappyPublisher.net's twice-daily newsletter! [ ] NO, I am a racist (and also a pedophile)!

[lbotos]

It's emotional manipulation. Confirm shaming uses fear.

If I'm cancelling amazon prime because it "costs too much" but you say "are you sure you want to miss out on all the fast shipping" someone who is easily manipulated may continue to subscribe because they are weak willed.

You could instead ask: "Why are you cancelling?":

- Cost

- Don't use it enough

- ...

- Other (please specify:)