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	=== Human Impact ===		=== Human Impact ===
	Dark Patterns are a form of coercion. Whilst it may be your intention to reduce how many subscriptions you pay, or how much stuff you buy, by being constantly bombarded with "buy now" messages and then reeled in by dark patterns its not a level playing ground. Instead of being a consumer making and informed choice you are actively being manipulated by a profit maximising [[Machines\|machine]].		Dark Patterns are a form of coercion as they take advantage of inherent weaknesses. Whilst it may be your intention to reduce how many subscriptions you pay, or how much stuff you buy, by being constantly bombarded with "buy now" messages and then reeled in by dark patterns its not a level playing ground. Instead of being a consumer making and informed choice you are actively being manipulated by a profit maximising [[Machines\|machine]].