Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm the maker behind PDPR, and I built this because I was tired of feeling manipulated by the apps and websites I use every day — and realizing most people can't even name the tactics being used against them. Dark patterns aren't just "bad UX." They're deliberate psychological manipulation: - Fake urgency that makes you buy things you don't need. - Hidden costs revealed at the last second. - Cancellation flows designed to make you give up. - Guilt-based persuasion to keep you subscribed. - Forced consent with no real opt-out. The problem? There's no central, trustworthy resource to learn about these patterns. And the few tools that exist either track you, require logins, or are buried behind paywalls. So I built PDPR with three non-negotiables: 1. 🔒 Privacy First — No tracking, no cookies, no data collection. All scanning happens locally. 2. 📖 Open & Transparent — Public registry, open methodology, community-reviewed patterns. 3. 🧭 Ethical by Design — We have an Ethics Constitution. We don't just expose dark patterns; we prevent our own tool from becoming one. 🎯 What PDPR does: • Public Registry — Browse documented dark patterns with psychology, examples, and defenses. • Quick Scan — Paste any UI copy or text to detect manipulation patterns instantly. • Learn Mode — Build long-term digital immunity through education. • Open Governance — Community review, expert advisory, transparent updates. 🎯 Who it's for: • Everyday users who want to recognize manipulation. • UX designers building ethical interfaces. • Journalists reporting on deceptive design. • Regulators needing evidence-backed references. • Educators teaching digital literacy. 🎯 What I'm looking for today: • Feedback on pattern detection accuracy. • Suggestions for new dark patterns to document. • Thoughts on the Ethics Constitution. • Ideas for the Learn Mode curriculum. Try it at pdpr.lyfmail.com — paste some UI copy from a subscription page and see what PDPR finds. Happy to answer any questions. Thanks for checking it out! 🙏

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Public registry exposing manipulative UX & deceptive design.

Public registry exposing manipulative UX & deceptive design.