Comment on ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results
simplejack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
‘Make this chat discoverable.’ Beneath that, in smaller, lighter text, was a caveat explaining that the chat could then appear in search engine results."
UX designer here. People don’t read the little gray supporting text. “Search Engine” should’ve been in the headline.
Feyd@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I’ve always been under the impressing that the little grey supporting text being little and grey is because the designer didn’t want it read but was required to put it somewhere. A dark pattern, if you will. Is it actually not intended that way?
simplejack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
When it’s used correctly, it should be adding a little extra color or context that’s big critical for most users, but will be helpful to a certain segment.
Or it’s bullshit that you -know- the user doesn’t care about, but it’s needed to make some person or department happy.
Or it’s a dark pattern.