Talk:Bait and Switch

From Dark Patterns

This is a much smaller and simpler example than the ones already listed, so I thought I'd drop it here in case anyone else finds it sneaky or if it's just me. Most sites that have a 1-5 star rating system have you click a star to give your rating, and the star rating is the number of stars from the left to the one you clicked (inclusive). This tech support website has it backwards, so a frustrated user who clicks the leftmost star gives the article a "5-star rating". This may not be a big deal though, since the star rating doesn't appear to do much -- you can't see other users' ratings, and your own rating isn't saved next time you return to the page. --Lurker 15:18, 16 December 2010 (PST)