On: ‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gamb...

[taneq]

Note how social media apps use the same “pull down from the top” action to check for notifications that you’d use with a one-armed bandit.

[codetrotter → taneq]

I agree in part. But so does Safari on iOS. Probably most other web browsers on mobile as well.

[hooverd → taneq]

Ironically enough, most of the slot machines I've seen in Vegas only have levers as an afterthought. The controls remind me of arcade games.

[fomine3 → taneq]

Reddit is criminal for garbage notification to show red notification badge

[Minor49er → taneq]

Interesting observation. It reminds me of when people would point out that people who interact with computers are referred to "users" which is a term that is also used to describe drug addicts

[pawelduda → taneq]

Coupled with all the likes, reactions, red notification dots and so on to trigger you into looking at shit you'd never care about otherwise