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Dark pattern in the pop-up ‘download handbook’ ad on the homepage

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Mar 8, 2022 at 9:10 am #3742642

David Rostenne
BPL Member

@drostenne
Locale: Canada

Hi folks,

Please make the X to close this ad easier to see.. as is it is annoying and frustrating to find the X in the top right corner and close it. Annoying visitors is not a good practice.

Mar 8, 2022 at 11:01 am #3742645

BlackHatGuy
Spectator

@sleeping
Locale: The Cascades

On the Mac at least, you can hit the ‘esc’ key to get rid of that highly annoying ad as well. Don’t know if it would also work on Windows.

Mar 8, 2022 at 12:10 pm #3742646

David Rostenne
BPL Member

@drostenne
Locale: Canada

I work in IT.. I know the workarounds, but I want to make it clear that this method of making it hard for people to dismiss something is a negative experience which, in my mind, goes against all that BPL is trying to accomplish.

We can discuss the other issue as well: if I download the handbook (which I have) then why do I still see that pop up?

Mar 10, 2022 at 5:00 am #3742851

Matthew / BPL
Moderator

@matthewkphx

Sorry for the late response. This page is getting a redesign in the next update. You will see changes in the next few weeks.

Mar 10, 2022 at 7:27 am #3742860

David Rostenne
BPL Member

@drostenne
Locale: Canada

Awesome. Thank you.
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