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↪ Replying to @jmspool

@jmspool I believe we can avoid confusion by talking about ”harmful design” rather than ”dark patterns”. It is harmful regardless of intent. We can then gauge moral intent by:

1. what effort was made to avoid harm
2. the response/act once the harm is known

@jmspool ”Dark patterns” is then just a way of categorizing common themes among the harmful designs.

Or what say you, @harrybr ?

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Finally(!) it came to me, just over an hour ago. I drew this. I give you *drum roll* the Inclusion-Exclusion Map for design.

#misusability #designethics #inclusivedesign

Simplified example using Twitter as the service:

1) EXCLUDED. People with certain disabilities (why are image descriptions not default?)
2) UNWANTED. Bots, haters, misogynists. Underage children.
3) People with disabilities are finding ways to bypass poor design.

4) Bots, haters, misogynists are still very much active.
5) INCLUDED as target group are WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich...)
6) Meanwhile, many women - who are still INCLUDED - are being harassed, because (4).
7) Many participants are not mapped at all.

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1/ This is a good read for understanding why I may sometimes come across as shy in social settings.

huffingtonpost.com/michael-taft/l…

2/ When others speak I listen. When they pause I am taking in and processing what they are saying. Many people feel that the silence is awkward and jump in to fill the "void". My opportunity to respond may be lost.

3/ When others speak I try not to think about what to say next. I am thinking about the meaning of what they are saying. In the silence I am choosing the best way forward based on my experience - and deciding if I need clarification.

4/ Silence also allows the "sender" a moment to reflect upon what they have said. This of course works well for me in coaching settings and research. In social settings, when conversations are more like tennis matches, not as much. But I do feel how my listening is appreciated.

5/ The act of true listening can untie a lot of knots by itself. When I first hired my own coach it was one of the first times someone was listening to me without judgement and without intent to respond with advice. It is a liberating experience.

6/ The act of active listening is also liberating when it is done consciously, when I am the coach. Giving time to reflect on words, even if just for a few seconds, has the potential to change the whole direction of a conversation.

/stop.

🔗 Originally posted on Twitter