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These are examples of dark patterns.

这些就是“暗黑模式”的例子。

First coined in 2010 by user experience expert Harry Brignull, “dark patterns” is a catch-all term for practices that manipulate user interfaces to influence the decision-making ability of users.

“暗黑模式”一词由用户体验专家哈里·布里格努尔于2010年首创，泛指那些通过操纵用户界面来影响用户决策能力的做法。

Brignull identifies 12 types of common dark patterns, ranging from misdirection and hidden costs to “roach motel,” where a user experience seems easy and intuitive at the start, but turns difficult when the user tries to get out.

布里格努尔列出了12种常见的暗黑模式，从误导和隐藏费用到“蟑螂旅馆”不等——所谓“蟑螂旅馆”，是指用户体验一开始看起来简单直观，但当用户想要退出时却变得困难重重。

Though widely prevalent, the concept of dark patterns is still not well understood.

尽管暗黑模式普遍存在，但这一概念仍未被充分理解。

Business and nonprofit leaders should be aware of dark patterns and try to avoid the gray areas they engender.

企业和非营利组织的领导者应该意识到暗黑模式，并尽量避开它们所造成的灰色地带。

Where is the line between ethical, persuasive design and dark patterns?

合乎道德的说服性设计与暗黑模式之间的界线在哪里？

Museums locked some of them away in the dark.

博物馆把其中一些锁起来，存放在暗处。

While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, realty agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial, personal and long-term effects kids' opinions may have.

虽然越来越多的家庭摒弃了老一辈在房产决策上不让孩子知情的倾向，但对于孩子的意见可能产生的经济、个人及长期影响，房产中介和心理学家看法不一。

says that it is wise to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions.

说在房产决策上不让孩子知情是明智的。