@BonfireBuilders feature request, infinite scroll
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we plan to add a configuration to switch between infinite scroll and load more button.
(Infinite scrolling is often considered a dark pattern, so it would be good to offer it as a conscious choice...)
Aren't I allowed to define my own addictions? Few people here know me if any.
TW self-harm, don't read this if you have mental health problems
@af what do you mean by "user farming design" ?
"Dark patterns", but with an actual meaning. Manipulation is manipulation. A lie is a lie.
A manipulation victim doesn't opt in to be manipulated.
@vera @ivan No they don't. Manipulation implies twisting someone's culture, and you don't opt in to culture. This is why Twitter users need transition platforms before enjoying the slow net; this is why the slow food movement raises the concerns of culture and privilege. You don't consent to need being overstimulated, to feel anxious when you aren't. I don't want Bonfire to contribute to it; there's PeerTube already for so-called rich media.
Anyway, saying that someone would consent to be manipulated is meh. No hard feelings, but I don't want to start an argument, this isn't constructive atm.
