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by RobertoG 2002 days ago
I wanted to suggest an entry, there is a form for it.

They ask six question for describing the new hike, and the last one is your email. You can only see it when you have filled all the other information. I think that is a 'dark pattern'.

If you are going to ask for my email, ask for it at the beginning, not at the end.

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Thanks for the feedback. The email address was actually just so that I could email a "thank you" note to the submitter. I thought it was optional but doesn't seem to be, so I'll fix that
Then, can I suggest to put the email question at the beginning and make it optional?

That would give the privacy conscious people the right vibe about your site without need of you explaining anything.

Great site, by the way!

Nice site! How about adding "country" (or region) to "Sort by"?
So you are emailing and then deleting the email address from your system?
Lol. The dark pattern could already be smelled from the post title, a growing list of paths, turns out the set is so small, calling it growing is just a click bait. Just wait long enough and you will be thrown some infomercials.

Yea great site nonetheless.