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Always wondered if there are purposefully bad UI patterns for removing oneself from a social network site: ”Deletion Remorse” does make a lot of sense.

For those who work for them.

The Video Game Merit Badge…honest :)

 

Manditory disclosure on “Free” credit report sites…

Before purchasing my Car in 2008, I thought it would be a good idea to check my credit and make sure everything was kosher before hunting down a car loan.  Little did I know those sneaky bastards at “Free Credit Report” .com automatically signed me up for $14.99 a month subscription to some absolutely useless credit alert system after using their website to do so.  

Admittedly, I should have known better.  I blame the Siren’s song of there catchy commercial jingles about pirate hats and clunkers.  At least I caught the first monthly charge shortly after it was deducted from my account and after a long awkward “please don’t leave we love you” conversation with their sales rep, I was able to leave with my box of records and TV.

A tiny win for the little guy, I suppose:

Little Guy - 1
Sneaky Ass Companies - 10,000,000