What does "confirmshaming" mean?

A dark pattern that encourages the user to make a choice by presenting the alternative as confirming a negative trait (e.g. "No thanks, I don't want to help by donating").

Confirmshaming

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1
A dark pattern that encourages the user to make a choice by presenting the alternative as confirming a negative trait (e.g. "No thanks, I don't want to help by donating"). uncountable

Etymology

confirm + shaming

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