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

[David Rostenne]

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.

[No Limu, just Doug]

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.

[David Rostenne]

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?

[matthew k]

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

[David Rostenne]

Awesome. Thank you.

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